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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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American Nuclear Society condemns attack on UAE's Barakah nuclear power plant
Washington, D.C. — The American Nuclear Society (ANS) issued the following statement:
"The American Nuclear Society condemns today's drone attack on the outer perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the United Arab Emirates. The IAEA has confirmed that radiation levels are normal and no injuries have been reported. The safety systems performed as designed, a demonstration of the layered protections built into robust modern nuclear facilities. Incidents like this reinforce the importance of the IAEA's calls for maximum military restraint around nuclear power reactors, and of full adherence by all combatants to the IAEA's seven pillars for nuclear safety and security during armed conflict."
Technical Session|Testing, Evaluation, and Production Supply Chain
Wednesday, April 29, 2026|8:00–9:20AM EDT|Room 305
Session Chair:
Matthew Stang
Alternate Chair:
Noah Kentros
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The Power Behind Half a Century of Space Discoveries is on a Precipice
8:00–8:20AM EDT
June Zakrajsek (Aerospace Corp.), Emily Hsu (DOE), Stephen Johnson (INL), Carl Sandifer (NASA), Ryan Edwards (NASA), Thomas Sutliff (Aerospace Corp.), Colleen Van Lear (NASA)
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Transportation Planning Issues Associated With Surface Transport of a Space Reactor Containing Unirradiated Fuel
8:20–8:40AM EDT
Steven J. Maheras (PNNL), Harold E. Adkins Jr. (PNNL)
Spaceport Planning for Space Nuclear System Payloads
8:40–9:00AM EDT
David Schleeper (RS&H), Alex Anderson (RS&H)
Terrestrial and Space Nuclear Instrumentation: A Framework for Collaboration Between DOE, NASA, and Industry
9:00–9:20AM EDT
N. Dianne Bull Ezell (INL), Sebastian Corbisiero (INL)
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