From secret science to public history: Manhattan Project Park marks 10 years

Officials are preparing to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the creation of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park ...

Oak Ridge History Museum to unveil statue of Manhattan Project photographer Ed Westcott

A life-sized bronze statue of legendary photographer Ed Westcott, who documented the Manhattan Project, will be unveiled at ...

Kairos pushes toward power production with Hermes 2 in Oak Ridge

A California-based company with plans to turn an idea for a salt-cooled nuclear reactor into a nuclear power producer is ...
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Opinion: Can we do another Manhattan Project today?

In Part 1 of this series, I recalled being asked to provide information on why the Manhattan Project was so successful. I compared the timelines for the X-10 Graphite Reactor (nine months) to the ...
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80 years since the Trinity test: Oak Ridge’s role in the Manhattan Project

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — Wednesday marks 80 years since the Manhattan Project‘s Trinity test, and the American Nuclear Society is commemorating Oak Ridge’s role in bringing World War II to an end.
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Opinion: Can Manhattan Project 2.0, be done as quickly as the first Manhattan Project?

Recently, I have been asked to provide information on why the Manhattan Project was able to be so successful in a very short time compared to what folks envision can be done with a similar project in ...