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St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: November 25, 2021
Today in 1960, the first atomic reactor for research and development began operation at Richland, Washington. The plant was built to det ...
November 25, 2021
Today in 1960, the first atomic reactor for research and development began operation at Richland, Washington. The plant was built to determine the suitability of plutonium as a reactor fuel. There was a need to recycle plutonium resulting from weapons production. Plutonium would go on to be used as a power source in deep space missions, including the Voyager space probes.
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