Sentences with phrase «test ban treaty»

Nature of Gamma - ray Bursts Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) were discovered in 1967 by satellites designed to monitor compliance with the atmospheric nuclear test ban treaty.

This (link) is a classic tracer measurement, where the tracer material (carbon - 14) was in equilibrium with all the sources / sinks before the atmospheric a-bomb tests introduced an «impulse» of C - 14 that was abruptly ended with the atmospheric test ban treaty of 1963.

We have a small arsenal and we support important initiatives like the comprehensive test ban treaty and the fissile material cut - off treaty.

We have in the past signed test ban treaties, promoted efforts to limit nuclear proliferation, joined with other nations in a variety of international undertakings.

Hundreds of nuclear bomb detonations in the atmosphere prior to a 1963 test ban treaty doubled the amount of radioactive carbon found in the ocean.

Cousins is the author of a number of nonfiction books on the topic of world peace and nuclear disarmament; and facilitated communication between the Holy See, the Kremlin and the White House which helped lead to the Soviet - American test ban treaty.

President Kennedy will be remembered for his many accomplishments such as the successful outcome of the Cuban missile crisis, expanding the space program, founding the Peace Corps, addressing discrimination and poverty and establishing the nuclear test ban treaty.

We call on the governments of India to not conduct any further tests to stop increasing tensions in the region, to sign the comprehensive test ban treaty and to bring stability to a very tense region.

Scientists like Taylor, and the policymakers who negotiated the atmospheric test ban treaty, knew that Project Orion would open a Pandora's box.

Jason has provided technical advice on topics ranging from biomedical imaging to ballistic missile defense to verification of the nuclear test ban treaty.

With the nuclear powers due to begin negotiating a test ban treaty next January, Vertic believes independent verification of testing activity will help to foster openness.

In 1981 he chaired a panel reviewing President Ronald Reagan's planned deployment of MX missiles, and he actively advocated controls on nuclear weapons, including a test ban treaty to regulate underground weapons testing.

The Nixon of the Clean Air Act, the Ruckelshaus of EPA establishment, the Reagan of Ozone Layer Protection, the Eisenhower of the (postponed until Kennedy — U2 and all) atmospheric test ban treaty and interstate highway system have no place in the modern GOP.