January 21, 2009
Nuclear-Age Archaeology

Slashdot | Oldest Weapons-grade Plutonium Found In Dump

Researchers have just identified the first batch of weapons-grade plutonium ever made. The batch was produced as part of the Manhattan Project, but predates Trinity — the first nuclear weapon test — by seven months. It was unearthed in a waste pit at Hanford, Washington, inside a beaten up old safe.

Update: More nuclear archaeology - trucker creates accurate replica of the first atom bomb.

A Reporter at Large: Atomic John: Reporting & Essays: The New Yorker

Posted by Dave at January 21, 2009 08:45 PM