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- 1Trump administration plans to turn weapons plutonium into reactor fuel●The # Trump admin is moving forward with a plan to provide Cold War-era # plutonium from dismantled # nuclear warheads t
The Trump administration is moving forward with a plan to supply plutonium from dismantled Cold War-era nuclear warheads to companies that would convert the material into fuel for nuclear power plants. The proposal has generated debate and some unease among experts and observers, who are weighing the potential energy benefits against safety and proliferation concerns.
- 2Researchers discuss plutonium production and nuclear war effects●We had additional talks on various nuclear topics ☢️ Plutonium production in fast reactors ☢️ Effects of nuclear war on
Scientists at a nuclear research gathering reported additional talks covering plutonium production in fast reactors, the effects of nuclear war on water cycles, measurements at nuclear weapon test sites, remote detection of tests, and the links between sustainability and nuclear non-proliferation. The range of topics highlights renewed scientific attention to both civilian nuclear technology and the consequences of nuclear weapons use.
- 3Voyager 1 Shuts Off Systems to Fix Communications Pause●NASA's Voyager 1 Conserves Power, Resolves Brief Communications Pause
NASA's Voyager 1 probe, over 15 billion miles from Earth, briefly went silent after a malfunction, prompting engineers to conserve its dwindling power supply and restore contact. The spacecraft, launched in 1977, continues operating in interstellar space with severely limited energy from its decaying plutonium batteries. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory confirmed communications have been resumed after shutting down non-essential systems.