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16 hours ago · NRHP reference No. 66000893 [1] Added to NRHP. 15 October 1966. The Los Alamos Laboratory, also known as Project Y, was a secret laboratory established by the Manhattan Project and operated by the University of California during World War II. Its mission was to design and build the first atomic bombs.
2 days ago · With a population of 87,505 at the 2020 census, it is the fourth-most populous city in the state. [5] It is also the county seat of Santa Fe County. Its metropolitan area is part of the Albuquerque –Santa Fe– Los Alamos combined statistical area, which had a population of 1,162,523 in 2020.
1 day ago · J. Robert Oppenheimer (born Julius Robert Oppenheimer; / ˈɒpənhaɪmər / OP-ən-hy-mər; April 22, 1904 – February 18, 1967) was an American theoretical physicist. He was director of the Manhattan Project 's Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II and is often called the "father of the atomic bomb ". Born in New York City, Oppenheimer ...
16 hours ago · Manhattan District The Trinity test of the Manhattan Project on 16 July 1945 was the first detonation of a nuclear weapon. Active 1942–1946 Disbanded 15 August 1947 Country United States United Kingdom Canada Branch U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Garrison/HQ Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S. Anniversaries 13 August 1942 Engagements Allied invasion of Italy Allied invasion of France Allied invasion of ...
Apr 29, 2024 · The Pueblo were New Mexico’s earliest inhabitants, and the state is still home to 23 federally recognized tribes (19 of them Pueblo) that maintain their own customs and languages. Constructed between the years 1000 and 1450, the buildings of Taos Pueblo range from short and squat to those that are five stories high and accessible only by ladder.
May 17, 2024 · The Los Alamos County Parks and Open Space Division is seeking feedback from the community as the planning process begins to update and consolidate the current open space and trails management plans. Two Listening Sessions are scheduled for May 21 and June 5, 2024, to assist Parks in understanding key community issues, priorities, and goals related to trails and open space in Los Alamos County.
4 days ago · December 20, 1968. Trinity was the code name of the first detonation of a nuclear weapon, conducted by the United States Army at 5:29 a.m. MWT [a] (11:29:21 GMT) on July 16, 1945, as part of the Manhattan Project . The test was of an implosion-design plutonium bomb, nicknamed the "gadget", of the same design as the Fat Man bomb later detonated ...
