There were a total of 1,021 nuclear tests completed between 1951 and 1992. Anyone involved in these tests were put in fluctuating levels of danger. The U.S. government wanted to do something to honor participants. This led to the creation of nuclear test site certificates of participation. Given the serious…
Let’s talk about the world’s first detonation of a nuclear weapon: Trinity. This test was conducted by the US Army at 5:30 a.m. on July 16, 1945 in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Once detonated, the tower where the atomic bomb sat was completely obliterated into dust. It was a success. The…
We are surrounded and bombarded by radiation every day. Radiation is what heats up the earth, allows us to listen to the radio, and make calls or Skype and Snapchat on our phones. Most of the radiation that we are exposed to is not actually harmful, but some substances and…
