National Security Science magazine | Issue The earth & space issue

Understanding our planet—from its inner core to its surrounding solar system—is essential for maintaining America’s national security.

New center makes archived classified weapons research more accessible.

Hands-on projects provide an in-depth understanding of nuclear nonproliferation.

A new documentary highlights high-explosives safety.

After 50 years, the authoritative nuclear science reference has been updated.

Postdoctoral fellow Daniel Trugman helps identify 1.81 million previously undetected small earthquakes.

First used to cook a turkey, heat pipes are now used in spacecraft and computers.

Future military leaders work on innovative projects around the Laboratory.

Storms, sea-level rise, and erosion wreak havoc on coastlines—and the military bases built on them. Can we save our national security infrastructure?

To more accurately simulate an underground nuclear explosion and its effects, scientists are—for the first time—linking weapons codes to geologic codes. Getting these codes to "talk" will change the way the U.S. monitors the globe for these explosions.