The first atomic bomb is detonated near Alamogordo, New Mexico, on July 16, 1945. The successful test paved the way for the ...
A new look at the uranium and heavy water used by the Nazis reveals whether they were close to making a reactor for an atomic ...
Klaus Fuchs was a brilliant physicist working on one of the most secretive scientific projects in history. While helping ...
In 1939, scientists realized a terrifying possibility. If they could harness nuclear chain reactions, they might create a bomb far exceeding the power of conventional weapons. A letter signed by ...