The Real Reason Albert Einstein Refused To Help Build The Atomic Bomb

Einstein’s genius enabled the atomic age, but his conscience rejected its darkest creation. This piece uncovers why he ...

The world just passed a surprisingly positive milestone on nuclear weapons

The post-war international order may be tearing apart at the seams and international law is increasingly looking like a ...
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80 years ago, the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Haunting photos show what ...

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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Hiroshima pauses in silence to mark 80 years since world’s first atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan — More than 55,000 people standing in Peace Memorial Park bowed their heads at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, marking with silence the precise moment that the U.S. military dropped an atomic ...
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Declassified Footage: An Atomic Bomb Too Big to Actually Use

The Tsar Bomba's explosion was unparalleled in power. With a 50 megaton capacity, this nuclear test was estimated to be 3,800 times the strength of the Hiroshima atomic bomb. And although short video ...
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OPINION: As a new nuclear arms race looms, our atomic veterans still demand justice

OPINION: As a new nuclear arms race looms, our atomic veterans still demand justice. Read more at The Nevada Independent.
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Truman never ordered the use of the atomic bombs—but he did order atomic bombings to be ...

When it comes to marking anniversaries of the atomic bomb, there are a few obvious choices. July 16, 1945, was the date of the Trinity test, the first nuclear explosion, and has been used by some as ...
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Life After the Atomic Blast, as Told by Hiroshima’s Survivors

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. “I’m not sure if it was the effect of the atomic bomb, but I have always had a weak body, and when I was born, the ...
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How the First Nuclear Explosion Led to the Discovery of a Rare Form of Matter

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 ...

In the Australian outback, we’re listening for nuclear tests – and what we hear matters ...

As the United States and Russia signal a return to nuclear testing, Australia’s remote monitoring station plays a crucial ...
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Las Vegas Atomic Museum Makes Case For Nuclear Weapons

A 110-degree day in Las Vegas, a city dedicated to entertainment and capitalism, seems a strange place to commemorate the 80 th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Yet Las Vegas has its ...
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How the Press Reported on the Atomic Bomb

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/how-press-reported-atomic-bomb/ The New York Times proudly touted its exclusive coverage of the atomic bomb ...