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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DOE secretary and New York congressman call for reopening of Indian Point
Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright joined U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler (R., N.Y.) at the site of the closed Indian Point nuclear power plant on Friday, March 6, as Lawler called for the reopening of the facility. He emphasized that the shutdown of the plant in 2021 has led to higher electricity costs for the people of New York state and increased strain on the state’s electric grid.
Technical Session|Space & Propulsion Applications
Friday, April 17, 2026|10:45–11:45AM CDT|RUDR 501
Session Chair:
Kenneth Xu
Alternate Chair:
Zach Lassater
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An analysis of the solid uranium hydrogen core rocket engine
10:45–11:05AM CDT
Ethan D. Chang (UW Madison)
Paper
Mass Analysis of Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Reactor Core Enrichments via Monte-Carlo Methods
11:05–11:25AM CDT
Siddharth Sivakumar (North Carolina State University), Scott P. Palmtag (North Carolina State University)
Radiation Redirection for Space Applications
11:25–11:45AM CDT
Æther Glitch (Los Alamos National Laboratory), Anthony Mele
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