Trinity was the first detonation of a nuclear weapon, conducted by the United States Army at 5:29 a.m. Mountain War Time [a] (11:29:21 GMT) on July 16, 1945, as part of the Manhattan Project.

Oct 3, 2024 · In 1975, the National Park Service designated Trinity Site as a National Historic Landmark. The landmark includes base camp, where the scientists and support group lived; …

Jul 16, 2015 · The success of the Trinity test meant that both types of bombs -- the uranium design, untested but thought to be reliable, and the plutonium design, which had just been …

Apr 23, 2010 · In July 1945, Los Alamos scientists successfully exploded the first atomic bomb at the Trinity test site, located in nearby Alamogordo.

The success of the Trinity test meant that an atomic bomb using plutonium could be readied for use by the U.S. military. The Trinity site is now part of the White Sands Missile Range and is …

Jun 18, 2014 · After three years of research and experimentation, the world’s first nuclear device, the “Gadget,” was successfully detonated in the New Mexico desert. This inaugural test …

Dec 19, 2025 · The Trinity test was the detonation of the first atomic bomb at 5:29:45 am on July 16, 1945. The bomb, a plutonium implosion device called Gadget, was exploded at the …

The successful Trinity explosion meant that not only did the United States have two viable weapons and designs, but it could also easily make more bombs should that be required.

Jan 6, 2026 · TRINITY remains a concept, but the team has outlined a clear roadmap. The project launches on Kickstarter on January 6 through a pre-order interest program.

The world's first nuclear explosion occurred on July 16, 1945, when a plutonium implosion device was tested at a site located 210 miles south of Los Alamos, New Mexico, on the plains of the …