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5 days ago · Manhattan Project, U.S. government research project (1942–45) that produced the first atomic bombs. The project’s name was derived from its initial location at Columbia University, where much of the early research was done. The first bomb was exploded in a test at Alamogordo air base in southern New Mexico on July 16, 1945.
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- In 1939, American scientists, many of whom had fled from fascist regimes in Europe, were aware of advances in nuclear fission and were concerned th...
- American physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer headed the Manhattan Project, with the goal of developing the atomic bomb, and Edward Teller was among the...
- The Manhattan Project produced the first atomic bomb. Several lines of research were pursued simultaneously. Both electromagnetic and fusion method...
- Although many physicists were opposed to the actual use of the atomic bomb created by the Manhattan Project, U.S. President Harry S. Truman believe...
1 day ago · Manhattan District The Trinity test of the Manhattan Project on 16 July 1945 was the first detonation of a nuclear weapon. Active 1942–1946 Disbanded 15 August 1947 Country United States United Kingdom Canada Branch U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Garrison/HQ Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S. Anniversaries 13 August 1942 Engagements Allied invasion of Italy Allied invasion of France Allied invasion of ...
2 days ago · Pollution. Unexploded ordnance (UXO, sometimes abbreviated as UO) and unexploded bombs (UXBs) are explosive weapons (bombs, shells, grenades, land mines, naval mines, cluster munition, and other munitions) that did not explode when they were deployed and remain at detonative risk, sometimes many decades after they were used or discarded.
2 days ago · A Y-Bomb, also known as a Yield Bomb or Y- bomb, is a theoretical nuclear weapon designed to deliver an extremely large amount of explosive energy, typically exceeding 100 megatons, making it one of the most powerful weapons ever conceptualized. The term "Y-Bomb" originates from the nuclear yield of the weapon, which is measured in megatons (MT).
4 days ago · "The Bomb disposal guys then decided to blow it in situ with 500 tons of sand put on top of it to mitigate the blast. Makes you wonder what is still lurking around in the ground. Well done all ...
3 days ago · Rajgad Fort 's Citadel, an eroded hill from the Deccan Traps, which are another hypothesized cause of the K–Pg extinction event. The Cretaceous–Paleogene (K–Pg) extinction event, [a] also known as the K–T extinction, [b] was the mass extinction of three-quarters of the plant and animal species on Earth [2][3] approximately 66 million ...
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4 days ago · In the manga 'Doraemon,' there is a secret gadget called the Earth-destroying bomb , but in the Cold War, America was actually working on a top-secret plan called 'Project Sundial' to create a ...
