Can Nuclear Waste Be Stored Safely at Yucca Mountain?
(Jun 96 – Scientific American) • Part III of a series on nuclear energy. Studies of the mountain’s history and geology can contribute useful insights but not unequivocal conclusions. J. Bernstein – The Reluctant Father of Black Holes (Jun 96 – Scientific American) • Albert Einstein’s equations of gravity are the foundation of the modern view of black holes; ironically, he used the equations in trying to prove these objects cannot exist. H. Ford et al – Massive Black Holes in the Hearts of Galaxies (Jun 96 – Sky and Telescope) • Follow the astrophysical footsteps along the trail to black holes beyond our galaxy. P. Charles et al – Black Holes in Binary Stars: Weighing the Evidence (May 96 – Sky and Telescope) • How do we know black holes are out there if we can’t, by definition, see them? G. Zorpette – Hanford’s Nuclear Wasteland (May 96 – Scientific American) • Part II of a series on nuclear energy. The U. S. is spending billions of dollars to clean up its nuclear weapons compelexes. A
