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Bookmark or Share- Trinity Site - World's First Nuclear Explosion - Department of EnergyThe world's first nuclear explosion occurred on July 16, 1945, when a plutonium implosion device was tested at a site located 210 miles south of Los Alamos, New Mexico, on the barren plains of the Alamogordo Bombing Range, known as the Jornada del Muerto.
- Trinity (nuclear test) - WikipediaTrinity was the code name of the first detonation of a nuclear weapon, conducted by the United States Army at 5:29 a.m. MWT [ a ] (11:29:21 GMT) on July 16, 1945, as part of the Manhattan Project.
- Trinity Site - White Sands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)In 1975, the National Park Service designated Trinity Site as a National Historic Landmark. The landmark includes base camp, where the scientists and support group lived; the McDonald ranch house, where the plutonium core was assembled; as well as Ground Zero.
- Trinity Site History :: White Sands Missile Range - U.S. Army GarrisonsTrinity Site is where the first atomic bomb was tested at 5:29:45 a.m. Mountain War Time on July 16, 1945. The 19-kiloton explosion not only led to a quick end to the war in the Pacific but also...
- Trinity Site, NM - U.S. National Park ServiceTrinity Site is located on White Sands Missile Range and is closed to the public. Twice a year, the US Army hosts a Trinity Site Open House when the public may visit Trinity Site. On July 16, 1945, the atomic age began.
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