Behind the Scenes at a U.S. Factory Building New Nuclear Bombs

The workers who make pits face these risks every day The U.S. is ramping up construction of new “plutonium pits” for nuclear weapons Scientific American, BY SARAH SCOLES 1 Dec 23 [excellent illustrations] This article is part of “The New Nuclear Age,” a special report on a $1.5-trillion effort to remake the American nuclear arsenal. Within…

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