National Security Science magazine | Issue The plutonium issue

During a November 2020 experiment at the Nevada National Security Site, researchers detonated a 14-sided device that resulted in a spiked fireball and pyramidal shock wave.

After a nearly 10-year update, the warhead is stockpile-bound.

Upgrades at Weapons Neutron Research Facility enable new levels of precision.

Dave Eyler, associate Laboratory director for Weapons Production, answers three questions.

Optical detonators will be less susceptible to accidental detonation.

Scientists are on the cusp of solving an age-old engineering problem.

Fossil fuels are increasingly blended with biofuels—and getting the ratios just right requires technology developed by three national laboratories.

Better understanding how materials behave in extreme conditions might unlock secrets of the universe.

The inventor of the exploding bridgewire detonator was the only person to witness the detonation of the world’s first three atomic bombs.

A new drop test capability helps ensure high explosives safety.