Learn how Nevada became America’s primary nuclear weapons test location at the National Atomic Testing Museum. From the Cold War to the Global War on Terror, the museum highlights the history of atomic testing and its relevance to national security and international stability . | Spirit of Nevada

5.7K views · 179 reactions | On #ThisDayInHistory in 1957, the United States detonates a 1.7-kiloton nuclear weapon in an underground tunnel at the Nevada Test Site. The test was the first fully contained underground detonation and produced no radioactive fallout. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nevada-is-site-of-first-ever-underground-nuclear-explosion | HISTORY | Facebook