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.
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