Trinity at 81: How the first atomic test ushered in the nuclear age

In 1945, the Trinity test signified the beginning of the nuclear age and marked the successful output of the Manhattan ...
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World's first nuclear explosion forged an 'impossible' crystal that's like nothing else on Earth

At 5:29am on July 16, 1945, humanity entered a dangerous new era as the world's very first nuclear explosion blossomed over New Mexico. As the blast, known as the Trinity nuclear test, vaporised the ...
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Strange crystals found inside wreckage from the first nuclear bomb test

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nearly 81 years ago, the first nuclear bomb exploded. The Trinity test, conducted as part of the Manhattan Project in the New ...

On This Day, July 16: U.S. tests first atom bomb

In 1790, the U.S. Congress designated the District of Columbia as the permanent seat of the U.S. government. In 1935, the ...
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Striking New Views of the First Atomic Bomb Test

Editor's note: If you'd like to pinpoint the instant when the world entered the nuclear age, 5:29:45 a.m. Mountain War Time on 16 July 1945, is an excellent choice. That was the moment when human ...
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Bad actors use bogus offers to go after payouts to families affected by first atomic bomb test

Scam artists are targeting the $100,000 now available to eligible New Mexico victims of radiation exposure dating back to the ...