WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Underground on Purdue University’s campus is the only nuclear reactor in Indiana. Although used just for research purposes — the total energy the reactor generates powers about ...

A groundbreaking collaboration between Los Alamos scientists and Duke University has resurrected a nearly forgotten 1938 experiment that may have quietly sparked the age of fusion energy. Arthur ...

When the countdown hit zero on September 23, 1992, the desert surface puffed up into the air, as if a giant balloon had inflated it from below. It wasn’t a balloon. Scientists had exploded a nuclear ...

Museum of Nuclear Science & History wins Meta grant to offer a monthly free admission day, boosting STEM access for ...

Target preparation techniques are fundamental to nuclear physics experiments as they provide the essential interface where high-energy reactions occur. Researchers employ a range of fabrication ...

A new experiment conducted at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) assessed the ability of U.S. nuclear weapons to survive encounters with adversary missile defenses and reach their targets. The ...

The Taleghan nuclear site has been utilized by the Iranian regime to advance its capabilities for developing nuclear weapons.

Oak Ridge hosted the National Nuclear Science Week in October 2025. The city is becoming a hub for nuclear energy, attracting numerous new companies. The week's events aimed to connect companies with ...

The American Museum of Science and Energy (AMSE) will host Nuclear Science Week in Oak Ridge, Oct. 20–24, celebrating the region’s legacy and leadership in nuclear science. The week will feature ...

Scientists have replicated a forgotten but crucial experiment that took place in 1938. The first-ever triton-deuterium (colloquially referred to as DT) fusion experiment that was accidentally ...