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
Teller’s explanation was likely self-serving given his later acrimonious rift with Oppenheimer over the hydrogen bomb.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2025
In 2017, Pyongyang claimed it had successfully created a miniaturised hydrogen bomb designed to fit inside its missiles - a major step in its nuclear ambitions.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2023
Sakharov, who died in 1989, was a key figure in developing the Soviet Union’s hydrogen bomb program but later become renowned for his activism in promoting human rights and freedom of conscience.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
Andrei Sakharov, father of the Soviet Union’s hydrogen bomb and designer of the largest explosive ever detonated on earth, did his part to save the world, too.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
