nukes

Elon Musk is once again on a quest to ‘nuke Mars’

August 17th, 2019

Mike Wehner

If there’s one thing you can say about Elon Musk it’s that he’s never lacked ambition. He’s founded a number of successful companies, and with SpaceX he’s pushed science forward by lowering the cost of entry for satellite launches and opened up new possibilities for researchers. He’s also seemingly made it his life’s mission to …

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Trump just said he’s firing the people in charge of securing America’s nukes

January 9th, 2017

Chris Mills

President-elect Trump’s cleansing of Obama appointees continues at pace today, as Gizmodo reports that the head of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) will be clearing out his desk on January 20th. The NNSA is the agency in charge of the day-to-day administration of America’s stockpile of nuclear weapons. It’s a $12-billion-a-year organization that’s a crucial component of …