atomic bomb

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Casias had been an administrative assistant at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where the first atomic bomb was developed and where nuclear weapon work continues, her family told local news outlets after her disappearance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Iran denies seeking a nuclear weapon and the UN nuclear watchdog says that an atomic bomb was not imminent before the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

In 1943 the Quebec Agreement formalized a collaboration between British and American scientists who would build the atomic bomb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

After leaving Cheyenne Mountain and getting a master’s degree, I co-taught a course on the making and use of the atomic bomb at the Air Force Academy.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025

What made this such a serious crisis was that Oak Ridge might be able to produce enough U-235 for one atomic bomb by the middle of 1945.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin