The U.S. tested nuclear weapons until the early 1990s. Since then, scientists have been using supercomputers and experiments to simulate nuclear test detonations, without detonating any nukes. But there are signs the world's nuclear powers may be readying to test again: Russia, China and the U.S. are all upgrading their nuclear test sites.
The U.S. tested nuclear weapons until the early 1990s. Since then, scientists have been using supercomputers and experiments to simulate nuclear test detonations, without detonating any nukes. But there are signs the world's nuclear powers may be readying to test again: Russia, China and the U.
S. are all upgrading their nuclear test sites.Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ atA tunnel in the underground PULSE laboratory in Nevada, where scientists conduct experiments to test nuclear weapons without detonating them.A tunnel in the underground PULSE laboratory in Nevada, where scientists conduct experiments to test nuclear weapons without detonating them.S. are all upgrading their nuclear test sites.Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at Today's episode was produced by Rachel Carlson. It was edited by Berly McCoy. Tyler Jones and Geoff Brumfiel checked the facts. Jimmy Keeley was the audio engineer.
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