Obits...

James A. Van Allen (1914 - 2006)
A leader in space exploration who discovered the radiation belts surrounding the earth that now bear his name, died August 9, 2006 at the age of 91.

General Bernard A. Schriever Sept. 14, 1910 - June 20, 2005
Gen Schriever pioneered the development of the nation's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and served as the first commander of the Western Development Division (later the Ballistic Missile Division) in Inglewood, California beginning in 1954.

Chuck Hansen
Palo Alto, Calif. - Nuclear researcher Chuck Hansen died March 26 at age 55. His 1988 book, "U.S. Nuclear Weapons: The Secret History," uncovered a wealth of declassified information about America's atomic past.

Dr. Edward Teller (1908 - 2003)
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Edward Teller. Dr. Teller was the co-founder in 1952 of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and served as director from 1958-60.