65 years ago today
The first Atomic Bomb was exploded -- code name Trinity.
Bayou Renaissance Man has a
wonderful post on the event with images and links.
On my recent roadtrip to the East, I drove back through New Mexico and stopped off at a few rock shops as I am a bit of a geology geek. I found this little bit of rock for a decent price:
This rock is 65 years old today -- it was formed when the Trinity explosion liquefied the desert soil and turned it into a bubbling sheet of glass.
Posted by DaveH at July 16, 2010 9:12 PM