
New Mexico History
Today is the 78th Anniversary of the Birth of the Atomic Age that Began in New Mexico
A three hour drive, and 190 miles from Santa Fe, the world’s first nuclear explosion took place 78 years ago today at the Trinity site.
A three hour drive, and 190 miles from Santa Fe, the world’s first nuclear explosion took place 78 years ago today at the Trinity site.
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