Tuesday, 25. May 2004

Topic: NEWS english - on May 25, 2004 at 10:23:00 AM CEST

Nuclear Experiment Planned in Nevada

Government scientists plan to conduct an underground nuclear experiment Tuesday at the Nevada Test Site, the National Nuclear Security Administration said. The subcritical experiment, dubbed "Armando," will involve detonating high explosives around plutonium in a steel sphere while X-rays, radar and lasers chart the behavior of the radioactive element in a non-nuclear explosion.

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Nevada Test Site: www.nv.doe.gov
National Nuclear Security Administration: www.nnsa.doe.gov<

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