Before the Trinity Test in July 1945, some of the world's leading physicists considered an unsettling possibility: could the first atomic bomb ignite Earth's atmosphere? This documentary explores the ...

On August 6, 1945, a 10-foot-long uranium bomb called "Little Boy" was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.

The Manhattan Project produced the plutonium that changed history, but left behind a radioactive legacy America is still struggling to clean.

Prior to 1945, nuclear weapons were just an idea that could be discussed in theoretical physics literature. This changed when J.

In the summer of 1942, Los Alamos, New Mexico, became the center of the Manhattan Project, the U.S. Army’s secret mission to develop the atomic bomb during World War II. “The Manhattan Project was the ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! During WWII, there was growing concern that German scientists had discovered how to split a uranium atom. This could potentially lead to the creation ...

On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped the atomic bomb "Little Boy" on Hiroshima, Japan. What many people don't know, ...

The decision to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima continues to stir debate today.

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...