On July 16, 1945, the United States conducted the world’s first-ever nuclear test, known as the Trinity test, in the desert of New Mexico. This test marked a watershed moment in history, not only ...

The world passed a nuclear milestone this week. And, perhaps surprisingly given the recent run of saber-rattling from the ...

This is where it all began—the world’s first nuclear explosion. Twice a year, visitors can stand where history turned radioactive at the Trinity Test Site in New Mexico. Here's what it's like to walk ...

TASS FACTBOX. On October 30, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced that he had instructed the Department of War to begin nuclear weapons testing because "other countries are doing the same," ...