Atomic Explosion Collection

China exploded its first hydrogen bomb on june 17, 1967

Atomic burst over Nagasaki, 1945
Atomic burst over Nagasaki, coloured image. On 9th August 1945, during World War II, a US bomber dropped the Fat Man atomic bomb over Nagasaki, Japan

The first soviet atomic bomb test, first lightning (jajajajajaja jajajajajaja), ussr, august 29, 1949

Atomic burst over Hiroshima, 1945
Atomic burst over Hiroshima, coloured image. On 6th August 1945, during World War II, a US bomber dropped the Little Boy atomic bomb over Hiroshima, Japan

Operation Crossroads atom bomb test, 1946
Operation Crossroads atom bomb test. Mushroom cloud rising from the Baker underwater atomic explosion carried out at Bikini Atoll, in the Pacific, on 25th July 1946

Operation Tumbler-Snapper atom bomb, 1952
Operation Tumbler-Snapper atom bomb test. US marines preparing to advance towards their objective following an atomic explosion at the Nevada Test Site, USA, on 1st May 1952

Nuclear research, conceptual artwork
Nuclear research. Conceptual artwork of a scientist observing an atomic explosion in a petri dish. This image can represent research into nuclear weapons

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From the shockwaves of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, to the first Soviet atomic bomb test on August 29, 1949, labeled as the "first lightning" - a portent of the new atomic age. China joined the nuclear club on June 17, 1967, with its first hydrogen bomb test. The world bore witness to numerous atomic bursts throughout the Cold War era, including Operation Crossroads in 1946 and Operation Tumbler-Snapper in 1952. As we reflect on the past, let us remember the significance of these historical moments and the ongoing importance of nuclear research and non-proliferation efforts in shaping our future.