hydrogen bomb
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On July 6, 1962, the Energy Department set off a hydrogen bomb 75 miles southwest of Las Vegas, in the hopes of proving that nuclear weapons could be used for peaceful purposes, such as earthmoving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Rabi at the 1954 hearing convened to consider stripping J. Robert Oppenheimer of his security clearance because of his opposition to developing the hydrogen bomb.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
Teller’s explanation was likely self-serving given his later acrimonious rift with Oppenheimer over the hydrogen bomb.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2025
In the 1950s and 60s, servicemen witnessed dozens of atomic and hydrogen bomb tests and radioactive experiments in Australia and the South Pacific as part of the UK's nuclear programme.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2025
It has been deployed also by the military for mine detection, to search for lost submarines and, in one highly publicized case, to search for a hydrogen bomb lost at sea.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
