At approximately 5:30 a.m. on July 16, 1945, the world's first atomic bomb exploded in the New Mexican desert. It was bright, hot, and loud. Scientists and military personnel crouched nearby in ...

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.

On July 16, 1945, the United States conducted the world’s first-ever nuclear test, known as the Trinity test, in the desert of New Mexico. This test marked a watershed moment in history, not only ...

The 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is this week. It was the only time nuclear warheads were used during war. Here’s a look at the history and current U.S. stockpile.

HANDLE BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS. IT WAS 80 YEARS AGO TODAY, THE U.S. DROPPED THE FIRST ATOMIC BOMB ON THE JAPANESE CITY OF HIROSHIMA. THREE DAYS LATER, A SECOND BOMB WAS DROPPED ON NAGASAKI. THEY ...

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Exactly 80 years since an atomic bomb was used in war for the first time, thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Hiroshima on Wednesday, as the city's mayor ...

The only man to have survived Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs dies at 93. TOKYO, Jan. 6, 2010 -- The only person officially recognized as having been twice in the bull's eye of atomic bombs in ...

The U.S. altered the course of history 80 years ago when it dropped the atomic bomb on Japan. It was an audacious move that ultimately led to the end of World War II. The motivation and secrecy ...

In the wake of the blast, these eerie shadows were left etched into surfaces across the city—almost like a photo negative of those who were lost. When the atomic bomb detonated over Hiroshima, it left ...

Japanese atomic bomb survivors group Nihon Hidankyo sent a letter of protest to the US embassy in Japan. The order "directly contradicts the efforts by nations around the world striving for a peaceful ...