#ThisDayInHistory The First Underground Nuclear Test Took Place
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On this day in 1957, the United States detonates a 1.7-kiloton nuclear weapon in an underground tunnel at the Nevada Test Site (NTS), a 1,375-square-mile research center located 65 miles north of Las Vegas. The 1.7 kt explosion was the first to be entirely contained underground, producing no fallout.
#ThisDayInHistory The First Underground Nuclear Test Took Place
#ThisDayInHistory The First Underground…
#ThisDayInHistory The First Underground Nuclear Test Took Place
On this day in 1957, the United States detonates a 1.7-kiloton nuclear weapon in an underground tunnel at the Nevada Test Site (NTS), a 1,375-square-mile research center located 65 miles north of Las Vegas. The 1.7 kt explosion was the first to be entirely contained underground, producing no fallout.