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History of the Atom

Atomic science began many centuries ago with experimenting and probing...

Atom

The Atomic Cannon

The Atomic Cannon, at 280 mm, was the largest nuclear capable mobile artillery piece manufactured by the United States.

Atomic Cannon

The Trinity Test

At 5:30 AM on the morning of July 16, 1945, the pre-dawn stillness of the New Mexico desert...

Trinity

Atomic Smoke Trails

People are always asking:" what are the smoke trails around some atomic bomb tests?" Well, here's the answer.

Smoke Trails

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

...suffering and ruins that resulted from atom bomb blast in Hiroshima, Japan.

Nagasaki and Hiroshima

How Tests Were Conducted

The Smoky shot tower soars 700 feet into the air above Yucca Flat. The first atomic test tower of this height, the structure may well be the tallest steel tower...

Shot Umbrella

The Cold War

The seeds of hostility between the United States and the USSR began near the end of World War I.

Cold War

Broken Arrows/Accidents

On March 11, 1958, at 3:52 P.M. (EST), a B-47E departed Hunter AFB, Georgia...

Airplane Skid

The Cuban Missile Crisis

Between October 15 and November 1, six nuclear tests took place in the Johnston Island area of the Pacific Ocean.

Missile Crisis

Tsar  Bomba

On October 23, 1961, Soviet pilot A. E. Durnovtsev guides his Tu-95 Bomber towards...

Tsar Bomba

Missile Defense Timeline

Sept. 8, 1944 The Missile Age began when the first German V-2 missile struck London.

Missiles

Regulus Atomic Missile

Deployed during some of the most trying times of the Cold War, including the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Regulus SSGs formed...

Regulus Atomic Missile

Test Ban Treaties

During much of the negotiation of the Treaty, one delegation in particular, China, sought to retain the possibility of carrying out...

Kennedy

Hollywood's Secret Studio

Located in the hills of Hollywood, California, this secret film studio produced as many films as those of the Hollywood majors...

Lookout Mt. Studios

ICBM Missiles

After World War II, the U.S. defensive policy of strategic deterrence depended on a large fleet of long-range bombers...

ICBM Missiles

Nuclear Pioneers

The Third annual "Nuclear Pioneers" event focusing on the Cuban Missile Crisis. This year, the Museum's annual...

National Atomic Museum