In 1994, astronomers witnessed one of the most dramatic events ever recorded in space when comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 smashed into Jupiter. Traveling at more than 216,000 km/h, the comet broke into 21 ...

In 1962, the United States carried out a nuclear test unlike any before it. A 1.4-megaton thermonuclear bomb was detonated 400 kilometers above Earth, creating a massive electromagnetic pulse and ...

The Enola Gay, the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in World War II, is now a museum exhibit.

Ty Bannerman will read from and sign copies of “Nuclear Family: a memoir of the atomic west” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, as part of the Bad Mouth Reading Series at the q-Staff Theatre, 400 Broadway ...

Investigators said Robert Gilb, 51, caused the detonation of three improvised explosive devices in March and April 2025.

Explosions rocked Tehran as the US launched major combat operations against Iran's regime, aimed at eliminating imminent threats.

From outset, this was clear that prospect of acquiring weapon tech was at least part of reason for Iran’s interest in nuclear ...

Here's what we know so far about the US and Israel's strikes on Iran, which led to counterattacks and fears of a wider regional war.

President Trump warned Iranians to take shelter on Saturday, saying in a video message, “bombs will be dropping everywhere." ...

Explosions sent up clouds of dark smoke in the Iranian capital city early Saturday, and Tehran retaliated by firing missiles at Israel as the United States warned of a forthcoming bombing campaign ...

The negotiation was not diplomacy. It was surveillance, a mechanism to gather targeting intelligence, stall Iranian defensive preparations, and manufacture the appearance of a peaceful last resort.

Shortly after dawn on Aug. 6, 1945, Capt. Robert A. Lewis, co-pilot of the Enola Gay, wrote in his notebook that the clouds below him were dispersing and the weather looked good for the rest of the ...