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U.S. Conducts Subcritical Nuclear Test

September 7, 2006 :: AP :: News

Scientists from the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico conducted a subcritical nuclear test at the Nevada desert proving ground on August 30, according to a statement by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Subcritical tests involve the detonation of explosives around radioactive material, but are designed not to reach the “critical mass” necessary for a self-sustaining nuclear reaction. Such experiments are essential to maintaining the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear arsenal. The August 30 test, dubbed Unicorn, involved a detonation in a vault some 600 feet below the surface of the 1,375-square-mile federal reservation. No radioactivity was released and no damage was reported from the experiment. (Article)

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