The 1945 Trinity nuclear test fused desert sand and bomb-tower materials into trinitite—a glassy substance unlike anything ...

Before trinitite, the only known naturally formed quasicrystal came from meteorite fragments, likely produced during a ...

Imagine a 150-kiloton nuclear bomb exploded in the city closest to you. Do you know how the city, its surrounding region, and its inhabitants would be affected? If you can't think of much more than "a ...

Watch how the first atomic bomb test unfolded, as scientists pushed the limits of physics in a race to end the war. Behind the scenes, there were real fears that the explosion could trigger a chain ...