Why the U.S. once set off a nuclear bomb in space

The results from the 1962 Starfish Prime test serve as a warning of what might happen if Earth’s magnetic field gets blasted ...
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Nuclear Test Era Sky Flashes Revive Mystery of Pre-Satellite Lights

It began in an era when the night sky was pristine, long before the metallic glint of satellites and the clutter of orbital ...
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Before Russia’s satellite threat, there were Starfish Prime, nesting dolls and robotic arms

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — What would it mean if ...

How The US Tested Nuclear Weapons (And Why It Became Too Dangerous To Continue)

The history of nuclear weapons testing is a complex and interesting one. Here's the story of the U.S.' nuclear testing program and why it stopped.
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Amid an Escalating Arms Race in Space with Russia and China, Is the U.S. Falling Behind?

On July 9, 1962, the night sky above the Pacific Ocean, from Hawaii to New Zealand, suddenly became illuminated by brilliant light, as if it were the middle of the day. A stunning artificial aurora ...