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Watch the first nuclear explosion unfold - then came the realization

Watch how the first atomic bomb test unfolded, as scientists pushed the limits of physics in a race to end the war. Behind ...
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Project 596 - China’s first nuclear test

In October 1964, the People’s Republic of China detonated its first atomic bomb under the code name Project 596 at the Lop Nur test site. Developed after the collapse of Soviet assistance, the program ...
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The U.S. claims China is conducting secret nuclear tests. Here's what that means

Late last week, the U.S. leveled an explosive claim: China is planning secret nuclear weapons tests and has already conducted at least one. China denied the allegations, but experts are worried that ...
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The U.S. claims China is conducting secret nuclear tests. Here’s what that means

A DF-17 road-mobile medium-range ballistic missile is seen during a military parade in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on September 3, 2025. China may want to develop new nuclear warheads for its ...