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Atom bomb survivor hopes Japan debut of 'Oppenheimer' will stoke nuclear debate

HIROSHIMA (Reuters) - Teruko Yahata was eight when she saw a blueish-white light envelop the sky over her home city of Hiroshima one summer morning, moments before the first atomic bomb explosion ...

What Is the Difference Between a Hydrogen Bomb and an Atomic Bomb?

Hydrogen bombs cause a bigger explosion, which means the shock waves, blast, heat and radiation all have larger reach than an atomic bomb, according to Edward Morse, a professor of nuclear engineering ...
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The nuclear polygon that became ground zero for 456 explosions

In 1949, the Soviet Union detonated its first atomic bomb at Semipalatinsk — and it didn’t stop there. Over the next 40 years ...
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80 Years On, Chilling Photos Of The Hiroshima Bombing Remind Us Why Nuclear Weapons Are Terrifying

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...
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Fascinating and multifaceted: 'Nuclear Family' tells the story of nuclear weapons and Los Alamos as told through one family

Ty Bannerman will read from and sign copies of “Nuclear Family: a memoir of the atomic west” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, as part of the Bad Mouth Reading Series at the q-Staff Theatre, 400 Broadway ...