The Japan Times

Nagasaki officials conduct annual air ventilation of A-bomb victim register

The register, which records the names of 202,053 victims, was exposed to the air to remove moisture after municipal employees ...
Chicago Tribune

Hiroshima marks 80 years since atomic bombing as aging survivors worry about growing nuke threat

HIROSHIMA, Japan — Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging survivors expressing frustration about the growing ...
ZME Science

The First Atomic Bomb Made a Crystal Scientists Had Never Seen Before

Before trinitite, the only known naturally formed quasicrystal came from meteorite fragments, likely produced during a ...

This day in history - May 18: Enola Gay, which dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, delivered to US Army

May 18, 1945 - The Enola Gay was delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force on May 18, 1945.
USA Today

Hiroshima warns against nuclear weapons as it marks 80 years since atomic bomb

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Exactly 80 years since an atomic bomb was used in war for the first time, thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Hiroshima on Wednesday, as the city's mayor ...
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Truman never ordered the use of the atomic bombs—but he did order atomic bombings to be stopped

When it comes to marking anniversaries of the atomic bomb, there are a few obvious choices. July 16, 1945, was the date of the Trinity test, the first nuclear explosion, and has been used by some as ...