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Big bomb laid to rest

A retired nuclear-bomb trainer, built in 1954, was the latest item in the Weapon Dismantlement and Disposition Program to be moved into the final stage of its lifecycle.

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How we know they work

Located in Amarillo, Texas, the team at Sandia’s Weapons Evaluation Test Laboratory simulates everything a weapon would experience.

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A power tower rises

The Generation 3 Particle Pilot Plant will stand tall by the National Solar Thermal Test Facility. This image portrays a rendering of the completed tower.

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