At 5. 29am on July 16, 1945, the United States detonated the world’s first nuclear device at the Trinity test site in New Mexico’s Jornada del Muerto desert. The explosion marked the beginning of the ...
An excerpt from "Trinity: An Illustrated History of the World’s First Atomic Test," by author Emily Seyl.
USA 250 Most Treasured Views is a USA TODAY Network- El Paso Times project exploring places across America with historical and cultural significance, created in celebration of the USA 250 initiative ...
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – This week marks 81 years since the Trinity bomb detonated in New Mexico. To commemorate the lives the fallout left on families, environmental science and anti-radiation leaders ...