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Apr 26, 2024 · A replica of the first atomic test device, nicknamed the Gadget. Cody Cobb for The New York Times. The Atomic Museum makes clear the genius and necessity of developing awesome nuclear power while ...
2 days ago · Map of Los Alamos site, New Mexico, 1943–1945. The idea of locating Project Y at Oak Ridge was considered, but it was decided that it should be in a remote location. On Oppenheimer's recommendation, the search for a suitable site was narrowed to the vicinity of Albuquerque, New Mexico, where Oppenheimer owned a ranch.
- 1942–1946
- Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.
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3 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.
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- Santa Fe
2 days ago · Designated NMSRCP. 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 ...
- July 16, 1945, (78 years ago)
- Trinity Site, New Mexico
5 days ago · Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, Albuquerque: Contact: 1997 Very Large Array, Socorro: Vampires: 1998 Socorro: The Staircase: 1998 Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe, New Mexico, El Rancho de las Golondrinas: The Hi-Lo Country: 1998 Taos, Las Vegas: Wild Wild West: 1999 Santa Fe, Cerro Pelon Ranch: The Tao of Steve: 2000 Santa Fe
Apr 26, 2024 · Published on April 26, 2024. Los Alamos County Manager Anne Laurent is pleased to announce the appointment of John Craig as the new deputy county manager, effective April 29. Craig joins Linda Matteson, who currently serves in the same capacity.
Apr 26, 2024 · The Social Services Division, led by Manager Jessica Strong, has initiated a pilot program focused on mobile outreach services to support individuals in our community who are currently experiencing homelessness or are at imminent risk of becoming homeless. This initiative is funded by a $165,000 grant from the New Mexico Department of Health and Los Alamos is among only fourteen counties selected.
