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Here’s how big our nuclear arsenal is 80 years after the first atomic bomb
The first series of thermonuclear tests took place on Nov. 1, 1952, on the small Pacific island of Elugelab at Enewetak Atoll ...
The True Story Behind PBS' 'Atomic People'
PBS doc 'Atomic People' features survivors who talk about what it was like in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, when the atomic ...
Japan’s aging atomic bomb survivors speak out against nuclear weapons
Survivors of the U.S. atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki are dwindling 80 years later, but they are increasingly ...
Hiroshima prepares to mark 80 years since atomic bombing
Preparations were underway in Japan’s Hiroshima on Tuesday (August 5), just one day of ahead of a major memorial ceremony ...
Book Review: 'The Devil Reached Toward the Sky' weaves thorough account of Atomic Age's start
An Oral History of the Making and Unleashing of the Atomic Bomb” tells the story of the atomic bomb and its consequences. The ...
It’s been 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Time to raise some L.
It was such a peaceful morning that Yoshito Matsushige could scarcely believe it was wartime. Matsushige, a 32-year-old ...
8 decades after atomic bombing in Hiroshima, search for missing continues on nearby island
When the first atomic bomb detonated 80 years ago on Aug. 6, thousands of the dead and dying were brought to a small rural ...
New book uses oral history to tell story of the atomic bomb
ABC News' chief global affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz speaks with author Garrett Graff about his new book on the atomic bomb during WWII ahead of the event’s 80th anniversary.
Automated atomic force microscopy reveals expanded view of bacterial biofilms
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have reimagined the capabilities of atomic force ...
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80 years ago, the first atomic bomb was dropped; Oak Ridge to remember with dawn ceremony
Bissell Park is located at 1401 Oak Ridge Turnpike. A dawn ceremony is planned for Aug. 6, as Oak Ridge remembers the ...
Cultural fallout: the impact of the atomic bombings on Japanese arts
From Godzilla's fiery atomic breath to post-apocalyptic anime and harrowing depictions of radiation sickness, the influence ...
80 years on from atomic bombing in Hiroshima, search for missing continues on nearby island
When the first atomic bomb detonated 80 years ago on Aug. 6, thousands of the dead and dying were brought to the small, rural ...