Trinity test: Quick Facts

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Date	July 16, 1945
Location	New Mexico • United States

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Locator map of New Mexico and surrounding states, highlighting the position of the Trinity nuclear test site in southern New Mexico, with Santa Fe also marked. The map shows state boundaries and a small inset globe for geographic context.

Infographic titled The First Atomic Bombs, showing key facts about the first atomic bomb test in New Mexico and the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan during World War II. Includes diagrams of bomb mechanisms, a map of Japan with target cities, and illustrations of the Little Boy and Fat Man bombs, along with details on deployment, explosive yield, and estimated casualties.

J. Robert Oppenheimer and Leslie R. Groves

Several rough, greenish glassy fragments of trinitite rest on a light blue fabric background.

Split image showing Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer at a chalkboard on the left and actor Cillian Murphy portraying Oppenheimer with a cigarette and hat on the right.

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