The U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) conducted a test to detect low-yield nuclear explosions, the agency’s press service reported.

The study was conducted in Tunnel R at the Nevada National Security Site using chemical explosives and radioactive tracers. The data collected is planned to be used to test scientific models and refine algorithms as part of U.S. efforts to detect nuclear explosions.

The NNSA press service notes that the experiment focused particularly on expanding U.S. capabilities to detect a “decoupled” explosion.

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