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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Staff ReportsAlamogordo News On July 16, 2025, White Sands Missile Range commemorated the 80th Anniversary of the Trinity Site test, marking a new era in scientific achievement. It was here 80 years ...

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 ...

On 16 July 1945, in a remote part of the New Mexico desert, a team of researchers and military personnel witnessed the moment when humanity’s relationship with nature changed forever: when the energy ...

Staff Reports Manhattan Project leaders decided a test of the plutonium device was essential to determine the feasibility of the implosion design. The test would provide an opportunity to see if it ...

WHITE SANDS, New Mexico (KVIA) -- The 80th Anniversary Trinity Test open house, originally scheduled for Saturday, has been canceled, officials say. The historic site will now only be open to the ...

A new book about the Trinity test, the world’s first atomic explosion, presents startlingly vivid views of the event. Based on a 20-year effort to restore and release hundreds of photographs taken ...