Manufacturing nuclear weapons parts; Lab fellows; supermassive black hole

About this episode

This episode discusses the manufacturing of nonnuclear parts for nuclear weapons, introduces new lab fellows, and highlights the discovery of the largest black hole measured.

In this episode, NSS explores a little-known facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory that supports national security by manufacturing nonnuclear parts for the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile. The Mark Quality Manufacturing Center performs machining, assembly, and inspection. The goal is making perfect parts. The episode also introduces the latest Los Alamos National Laboratory Fellows--seven researchers honored for their contributions and explains how a Los Alamos scientist has identified the largest black hole ever measured.

Topics covered

• nuclear weapons
• manufacturing
• black holes

Keywords

• Los Alamos National Laboratory
• Mark Quality Manufacturing Center
• nonnuclear parts
• researchers
• supermassive black hole

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Los Alamos

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