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A year in orbit: ISS deployment tests radiation detectors for future space missions
The predawn darkness on a cool Florida night was shattered by the ignition of nine Merlin engines on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The thrust of the engines shook the ground miles away. From a distance, the rocket appeared to slowly rise above the horizon. For the cargo onboard, the launch was anything but gentle, as the ignition of liquid oxygen generated more than 1.5 million pounds of force. After the rocket had been out of sight for several minutes, the booster dramatically returned to Earth with several sonic booms in a captivating show of engineering designed to make space travel less expensive and more sustainable.
October 14, 2023|1:00–5:00PM PST|San Diego, CA
American Nuclear Society presents Oliver Stone’s “Nuclear Now, Time to Look Again”
FREE screening: Director Oliver Stone passionately presents the possibility of halting climate change through the power of nuclear energy.
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Following film screening, panel discussion featuring experts:
This event is presented by ANS in partnership with the Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy.
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