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Trinity Site’s first atomic rehearsal blast occurred quietly on May 7, 1945

The first atomic bomb was tested 80 years ago at Trinity Site on July 16, 1945. However, most of us are not familiar with the Trinity Site simulation explosion weeks earlier on May 7, 1945. The ...
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80 years ago, the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Haunting photos show what happened that day in 1945.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In May 1945, near the end of World War II, Germany surrendered to the Allies but Japan refused. To end the war quickly, President ...
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First atomic bomb explosion has lasting impact on New Mexico

TOMORROW, 80 YEARS SINCE THE WORLD’S FIRST ATOMIC BOMB WAS DETONATED IN NEW MEXICO. CONSIDERED INSTRUMENTAL IN THE EFFORTS TO END WORLD WAR TWO, THE TRINITY TEST DEVASTATED LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
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How The First Atom Bomb Created A New Kind Of Minerals

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Jul 16, 2025, 10:38am EDT Jul 16, 2025, 12:02pm EDT The mushroom ...
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Nagasaki remembers atomic bomb victims 80 years on with minute of silence

A minute of silence was observed Saturday in Nagasaki, precisely at the time of the atomic bomb explosion dropped by a US bomber on the Japanese city 80 years ago, while the restored bell tower of the ...