July 16 stands out in history as a day marked by groundbreaking achievements, pivotal moments in global politics, and ...

Subcommittee Chairman Burlison announces a hearing on the future of nuclear energy, focusing on SMRs and MMRs in the U.S.

July 16 marks 80 years since the first atomic bomb was detonated. The specter of nuclear annihilation has been with us ever ...

Grey, sad-eyed Major General Leslie R. Groves, who supervised development of the atomic bomb, has a symbolic shoulder patch: a question mark with a star, an atom, and a bolt of lightning. Last week ...

During the early 1950s America went bonkers over the budding atomic age. The growth of Las Vegas, for example, was partially due to a new bomb-testing site situated 65 miles northwest of the ...

A black-and-white photo of a Las Vegas dancer posing in a mushroom-cloud swimsuit became iconic of America's "atomic age," but for decades her identity was unknown. The mystery has finally been ...

"At Play in the Atomic Age" which opens at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History on Saturday, May 27. The exhibit will run through Dec. 31.

Known as the National Atomic Testing Museum since its inception, the Atomic Museum announced a new brand on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, and a new mission of attracting more visitors.