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IN THIS ISSUE
Letters
- The earth and space issue
Understanding our planet is essential for maintaining America’s national security.
Abstracts
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New center makes archived classified weapons research more accessible. - Summer students explore national security science
Hands-on projects provide an in-depth understanding of nuclear nonproliferation. - Burning Ground
A new documentary highlights high-explosives safety. - The Plutonium Handbook, second edition
The authoritative nuclear science reference has been updated. - Seismic sleuthing in southern California
Daniel Trugman helps identify 1.81 million previously undetected small earthquakes. - Father of the heat pipe passes away
Heat pipes are used in spacecraft and computers. - National Security Forum
Civic leaders and senior military officers discuss leadership, strategy, and national security. - A summer of science
Future military leaders work on innovative projects around the Laboratory.
Features
- Securing our shores
Storms, sea-level rise, and erosion endanger coastal military bases. What can we do? - A complicated game of telephone
Enabling “talk” between weapons codes and geologic codes will change how the U.S. watches for nuclear explosions. - How a bomb built the space program
The Rover Program, designed to solve H-bomb delivery problems, was the first U.S. foray into nuclear rockets. - Collision course
Could scientists deflect an Earth-bound asteroid? - Electronic license plates for space
Satellite IDs can solve space-traffic problems. - Cosmic collaboration
Lisa Danielson sparks Lab-wide collaboration to advance Los Alamos planetary science. - The women powering the Mars rover laser
The brains behind the rock-penetrating laser.
Analysis
- From Los Alamos to outer space
Former scientist and astronaut John Phillips talks about his time at Los Alamos and NASA.
Being Essential
- Busy bee
Chris Bradley, a scientist and beekeeper, cultivates a problem-solving outlook.
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