Some of the sites of the Manhattan Project, which led to the development of the atomic bomb during World War II, may become a national park. The U.S. government is considering a proposal to turn three ...
On July 16, 1945, the first nuclear bomb exploded in the middle of the vast, isolated New Mexico desert, just outside the city of Socorro, which today is a popular birding destination with artsy charm ...
The story of Trinity Site begins with the formation of the Manhattan Project in June of 1942. The project was given overall responsibility for designing and building an atomic device. At the time it ...