Aerial view of the aftermath of Operation Trinity, 17 Jul 1945; note the smaller crater on bottom right, which was the crater left by the 7 May 1945 test with 108 tons of TNT

Caption     Aerial view of the aftermath of Operation Trinity, 17 Jul 1945; note the smaller crater on bottom right, which was the crater left by the 7 May 1945 test with 108 tons of TNT ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Department of Energy
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Operation Trinity and Manhattan Project   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 400 x 410 pixels
Photos on Same Day 17 Jul 1945
Photos at Same Place Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

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1. Ariel Arcebido says:
18 Jul 2010 01:44:54 PM

if that's what a small nuclear explosion can do. Imagine what explosive power modern nuclear warheads can do today. Whoa!

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