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How the First Nuclear Explosion Led to the Discovery of a Rare Form of Matter

On July 16, 1945, the United States conducted the world’s first-ever nuclear test, known as the Trinity test, in the desert of New Mexico. This test marked a watershed moment in history, not only ...
Phys.org

Underground nuclear test explosions can be hidden within earthquake signals, study suggests

Could the seismic signal of an underground nuclear test explosion be "hidden" by the signal generated by a natural earthquake? The new analysis by Joshua Carmichael and colleagues at Los Alamos ...
Newsweek

Earthquakes Could Be Hiding Secret Nuclear Tests, Say Seismologists

Earthquakes could be being used as cover for secret nuclear tests, a newly-published review article by leading seismologists has cautioned. The findings come as part of a review article by Joshua ...
The Hill

A massive explosion at an Iranian port possibly linked to missile fuel kills 25, injures some 800

MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — A massive explosion and fire rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran purportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant, killing 25 people ...