Artist Maps Nuclear Explosions From 1945–1998

Author: Bryan McKay
Published: July 16, 2010 at 2:32 pm
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While this video first made the rounds earlier this month, it feels particularly appropriate to share today. Trinity, the first atomic bomb, was tested sixty-five years ago today, on July 16, 1945. This animation, created by Japanese artist Isao Hashimoto, maps 2053 nuclear tests and explosions over a period of fourteen and a half meditative minutes.

 
 

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