The Army said the only day for tourists to visit the Trinity nuclear test site in New Mexico this year could be packed amid the massive popularity of the blockbuster movie "Oppenheimer." White Sands ...

On July 16, 2025, White Sands Missile Range will commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Trinity Site test, marking a new era in scientific achievement. It was here 80 years ago today that history was ...

This color photograph of the test was taken by Jack Aeby. On July 16, 1945, at 5:30 am, the first atomic bomb in history was detonated at what is now White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The ...

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In the shadow of a federal government shutdown, the site where the first atomic bomb was tested will not be open to the public this year. Located on White Sands Missile Range, the Trinity Site is ...

Author Emily Seyl describes her quest to preserve atomic-age history ...

Three observation bunkers were established 10,000 yards from ground zero for the Trinity Site Test. Key leaders, including Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer and Maj. Gen. Leslie Groves, observed from ...

This article is part of a series that will delve into the history of the Trinity Site Test, which marked its 80th anniversary on July 16, 2025, and the commemoration of the growth and evolution of ...

A 100-ton explosive test occurred at Trinity Site on May 7, 1945, as a rehearsal for the atomic bomb test. The 100-ton test was largely unnoticed, unlike the July 16 atomic bomb test which was seen as ...

New Mexico-filmed “First We Bombed New Mexico” will have its world premiere as part of the Santa Fe International Film Festival at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, and 2:15 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, at CCA ...

A rural, remote area of south-central New Mexico was where the first nuclear weapon was exploded in 1945 at the Trinity Site. The resulting blast was believed to throw radiation throughout the ...

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