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Science & Technology - 2020
December
Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Laser
September
World’s Largest Computer Chip Opens New AI Doors for NIF
August
LLNL Joins New Research on Atom-Changing Pressures
Icarus Camera Soars Close to NIF’s Sun—and Thrives!
March
Nuclear Diagnostics Help Pave the Way to Ignition on NIF
January
NIF-Inspired Mini-Satellite Is Flying High
Gently Compressing Materials to Record Levels