A docent for the tours of the Hanford "B" Reactor explains the function of the first functioning nuclear reactor.

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A docent for the tours of the Hanford "B" Reactor explains the functioning of the world's first functioning full-size nuclear reactor. The front face of the reactor is directly behind him. Uranium plugs were inserted into the reactor here and irradiated to produce plutonium for nuclear weapons.

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Size: 2831px × 4256px
Location: Hanford B Reactor, Richland, WA, USA.
Photo credit: © Mason Vranish / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: cold, docent, fission, hanford, historic, landmark, national, nuclear, reactor, reservation, tour, war, washington