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From “never” to now: NIF through the lens of 60 Minutes

January 23, 2023, 12:00PMNuclear News

NIF in winter (Photo: LLNL)

“Star Power” is the name 60 Minutes producers gave their interpretation of the recent experiment at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) that achieved fusion ignition and net gain. Views from inside Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory captured by TV cameras and aired Sunday, January 15—of some of NIF’s 192 lasers, banks of capacitors, target assembly labs, and even the remains of the target assembly blasted in the December 5 breakthrough—are well worth the watch for those of us who are unlikely to visit the site in person.

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Atomic museum benefits from L&A donation

December 9, 2025, 3:00PMANS Nuclear Cafe

Longenecker & Associates has announced a $500,000 pledge from John and Bonnie Longenecker to the National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas, Nev. The contribution will strengthen the...

Deep Fission to break ground this week

December 8, 2025, 6:58AMNuclear News

With about seven months left in the race to bring DOE-authorized test reactors on line by July 4, 2026, via the Reactor Pilot Program, Deep Fission has announced that it will break ground on...

Report: Funding growth for private fusion companies

December 5, 2025, 12:02PMNuclear News

A new report from the F4E Fusion Observatory highlights the robust growth of investments in private companies that are developing fusion energy technologies. The report, Global Investment in...

Project delivers a universal waste canister for advanced reactors

December 4, 2025, 3:45PMRadwaste Solutions

Nuclear waste disposal technology company Deep Isolation Nuclear has announced the completion of a three-year project to manufacture, physically test, and validate a disposal-ready universal...

Project Pele progress: BWXT delivers fuel to INL

December 4, 2025, 12:00PMNuclear News

This week, BWX Technologies, alongside Idaho National Laboratory and the Department of Defense’s Strategic Capabilities Office, announced the arrival of a full core of TRISO fuel at INL’s...

UC awards $8M to help solve fusion energy challenges

November 17, 2025, 9:30AMNuclear News

The University of California, through its Initiative for Fusion Energy, has awarded $8 million in multicampus research grants, in partnership with UC-managed national laboratories, to fund...

ANS hosts webinar on uranium mill tailing facilities

December 1, 2025, 7:02AMANS News

The American Nuclear Society’s Risk-informed, Performance-based Principles and Policy Committee (RP3C) has held another presentation in its monthly Community of Practice (CoP) series. Former...

White House to consolidate data and research under AI-driven Genesis Mission

November 26, 2025, 9:49AMNuclear News

One of the executive orders issued by President Trump in November —“Launching the Genesis Mission”—focuses on a national effort to accelerate the use of AI in scientific research. The...

The DOE reorganization’s impact on nuclear

November 26, 2025, 7:00AMNuclear News

In a recent press release, the Department of Energy announced an organizational realignment aimed at “expanding American energy production, accelerating scientific and technological...

Start-up company looks to develop fusion-powered ships

November 25, 2025, 12:00PMANS Nuclear Cafe

Fusion energy for commercial use is a technology that is yet to be realized, but one company is already setting its sights on taking it from land to sea....

From “never” to now: NIF through the lens of 60 Minutes

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