atom bomb
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Before testing the first atom bomb, the Los Alamos crew asked Hans Bethe to confirm with math that it wouldn’t start a chain reaction and consume the atmosphere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
This frustrated Marcus because he otherwise liked the innovative theory that had been proposed by Willard Libby, a physicist who had helped develop the atom bomb.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The first phase involved determining if he predated the "nuclear age", which began in 1945 when the US first tested the atom bomb in New Mexico, the coroner heard.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
So he was not dealing with ordinary, day-to-day stuff, let alone whether you should pursue an atom bomb.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2026
Part of this hospital was especially for those with the atom bomb sickness.
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
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