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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|10:10–11:30AM EDT|Room 305
Session Chair:
Alex Gilbert
Alternate Chair:
Tim Duquette
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Evaluation of Electrically Heated Nuclear Reactor Development Units for the Advancement of Propulsion and Power Technologies
10:10–10:30AM EDT
Jackson Cho (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Jacob Ondeck (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Brian Hoang (Amentum, Space Exploration Division), Matthew Hitt (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Tyler Dennis (Antares Nuclear, Inc), Noah Sutton (Antares Nuclear, Inc)
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Lunar Nuclear Reactor Neutron Fluence and Gamma Dose Estimates
10:30–10:50AM EDT
Brandon A. Wilson (ORNL), Alex Levinsky (LANL), Russell C. Johns (LANL), Tyler R. Steiner (NASA Glenn Research Center)
Multifaceted Considerations for Fission Surface Power Radiation Shielding Design
10:50–11:10AM EDT
A. Levinsky (LANL), R. Johns (LANL), M. Kreher (LANL), T. Steiner (NASA Glenn Research Center), B. Musico (LANL), A. Maldonado (LANL), V. Dasari (INL), D. Reel (LANL), J. Smith (LANL), B. Wilson (ORNL), A. Prince (LANL)
Impacts of Terrain on Doses for Fission Surface Power
11:10–11:30AM EDT
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