Historic Sample Of Bomb-grade Plutonium Discovered

Monday, March 2, 2009 - 13:21 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Scientists in Washington state are reporting the surprise discovery of the oldest known sample of reactor-produced bomb-grade plutonium, a historic relic from the infancy of America's nuclear weapons program. Their research also represents the first demonstration of how radioactive sodium can be used as a tool in nuclear forensics.

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