How close were the Nazis to developing an atomic bomb? The truth is that National Socialist Germany could not possibly have built a weapon like the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima or Nagasaki.

Photo: Atomic bomb test explosion in Alamagordo, New Mexico, July 16, 1945. AP/Wide World Photos In 1932, James Chadwick discovered the neutron, a small atomic particle with mass but no charge.

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With recent tensions between the US and Iran, you might be hearing a fair bit about nuclear weapons. They are considered the most destructive weapons in the world - their explosions are so ...

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Pyongyang's missile tests, relationship with Russia and continuous pursuit of nuclear weapons have aroused concern from officials in both Washington and Seoul.

Learn more here. In 1942, the Manhattan Project needed to create a chain reaction—a crucial step toward proving that it would be possible to make an atomic bomb. The scientists achieved this sustained ...

The Nobel Peace Center praised Hidankyo for its unwavering commitment to ensuring that nuclear weapons are never used again.

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The story of the atomic bomb. Told through the scientists and spies who changed history. The race to beat the Nazis and stolen secrets. Show more The story of the atomic bomb. Told through the ...

But the words of Pope Francis, who called for a “world of peace, free from nuclear weapons,” have given these two survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima additional ...

Absolutely! There are so many. Let me mention a few. The main lesson that I draw from it all – when all is said and done, nuclear weapons programs are a tremendous waste of talent, scientific ...