Los Alamos National Laboratory
Future Artemis missions could use fiber-optic cables to monitor moonquakes
Fiber-optic cables on the moon could detect moonquakes, offering a simpler way to study lunar activity and support future Artemis missions.
Space
5 min read
Nvidia unveils Vera Rubin supercomputers for Los Alamos National Laboratory — announcement comes on heels of AMD's recent supercomputer wins
Nvidia and HPE will build the Mission and Vision supercomputers for Los Alamos based on the Vera Rubin platform to advance national-security and open-science research using AI simulation and scientific computing.
Tom’s Hardware
3 min read
Cosmic rays may be the elusive spark for lightning here on Earth
Cosmic rays may play a role in triggering lightning, a new study suggests, offering an out-of-this-world answer to a long-standing mystery.
Space
6 min read
Former director of Los Alamos National Laboratory dead after car crash in New Mexico
A former top official in U.S. nuclear weapons research at Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos national laboratories has died after an automobile crash in New Mexico
The Independent UK
3 min read
Russia Vetoes UN Resolution On Nuclear Weapons In Space
Russia's veto of UN resolution on nuclear weapons in space raises concerns over potential threats and increased tensions with the US.
Top News
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Russia Vetoes U.S.-Led Resolution On Nuclear Weapons In Space
Russia's veto of U.S.-led resolution on nuclear weapons in space underscores global tensions over space militarization.
Top News
3 min read
The birthplace of the atomic bomb is booming. Neighbors worry that could make them sick
Los Alamos, New Mexico, is ramping up production of plutonium pits, a warhead part with documented health risks
The Guardian - US
8 min read
Tongan Volcano Eruption Produces Record-breaking Lightning Bursts
Hunga volcano's eruption generated over 2,600 lightning flashes per minute, including the largest donut-shaped rings ever seen.
Zenger
5 min read
‘Damaged nuclear bomb’ at Dutch base was dummy weapon, Pentagon says
US defence department releases statement saying object was used in training after photo emerged of military inspection
The Guardian - US
5 min read
More than 160 scientists poached from US nuclear lab to develop Chinese missiles
A study carried out by Strider Technologies found that between 1987 and 2021, 162 Chinese scientists who worked at the top secret Los Alamos National Laboratory have defected to their homeland
Daily Mirror
3 min read
