December 27, 2023
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ORNL’s 2023 top science achievements at SNS, HFIR
The 2023 top science achievements from HFIR and SNS feature a broad range of materials research published in high impact journals such as Nature and Advanced Materials.
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November 1, 2023
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Researchers demonstrate novel technique to observe molten salt intrusion in nuclear-grade graphite
In response to a renewed international interest in molten salt reactors, researchers from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a novel technique to visualize molten salt intrusion in graphite.
August 14, 2023
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Neutrons prove ‘Bond villain’ did not cause Arecibo telescope collapse
For more than half a century, the 1,000-foot-diameter spherical reflector dish at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico was the largest radio telescope in the world. Completed in 1963, the dish was built in a natural sinkhole, with the telescope’s feed antenna suspended 500 feet above the dish on a 1.8-million-pound steel platform. Three concrete towers and more than 4 miles of steel cables supported the platform.
March 31, 2023
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50 years after NASA’s Apollo mission, moon rocks still have secrets to reveal
How did we get from stardust to where we are today? That’s the question NASA scientist Andrew Needham has pondered his entire career.