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MILNET-Nuclear Weapons Frequently Asked Questions - Discusses all aspects of nuclear weapons, history, technology, scientific principles, engineering, effects, nuclear materials and has a chronology for the development of nuclear weapons.
Meltdown at Three Mile Island, a Documentary - Companion site to the PBS show of the same name. Covers "How a Nuclear Reactor Works" and "What Happened," showing the series of events that took place on March 28, 1979. Useful for a quick lesson about Three Mile Island. Also has teacher's guide to the show and a link for ordering the video. Requires Java-enabled browser.
Milestones - Chronology of the development of the atomic energy agency in India and the achievements of the agency in both power production and weapons development.
NRC Short History - A complete and detailed history of nuclear regulation in the US by first the Atomic Energy Commission and then the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Covers the period from 1946 to 1999. Details the development of the commercial nuclear power industry in the US, the conflicting roles assigned the AEC, and the regulatory issues now facing the agency and the industry.
National Atomic Museum - Goal of the museum is to provide a repository of educational materials and information reflecting the Atomic Age. Extensive collection of unclassified nuclear technology. On Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Nuclear Age Timeline - Nuclear Age Timeline, The timeline traces the nuclear age from the discovery of x-rays and radioactivity to the explosion of the first atomic bomb through the cold war to its thaw and the cleanup of the nuclear weapons complex.
Nuclear Facilities Management - A brief history of the Department of Energies responsibilities for uranium stewardship, a time line of uranium history, photos, links to current information about uranium use and sales in the US today.
Nuclear History Site - History and technology of nuclear weapons and power. Discusses Manhattan Project, development of the Superbomb, nuclear testing, nuclear energy issues, waste and other related topics.
Nuclear Testing and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty - Links on the history of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and several reports on nuclear testing, nuclear test bans, and related topics.
Nuclear Testing in India and Pakistan: Selected Internet Resources - Information on Indian and Pakistani nuclear weapons research and development. Includes statements, position papers, research and analysis, news coverage and opinion polls, and related information on nuclear proliferation.
Nuclear Weapons - Information on nuclear weapons design, production, materials, testing and effects both historic and current. Includes diagrams and explanations of the physics and engineering involved in weapons design.
Nuclear Weapons Museum at Arzamas-16 - An online photographic tour of the museum at the Los Alamos of the former Soviet Union, Arzamas-16. Photos and descriptions of the first Soviet atomic bomb, hydrogen bomb, the development of tactical and ballistic weapons, and the installations used for testing weapons.
Nuclear Weapons: The High Energy Weapons Archive - A Guide to Nuclear Weapons - Guide to the development of nuclear weapons in the nuclear capable countries. Discusses the history of testing, technology, the scientists, weapons development labs, the Manhattan Project, and the bombing of Japan. Includes links, photos and background information.
Nuclear weapon research on the Internet - In depth collection of links to nuclear news, information, research, searches on nuclear topics, software to model nuclear blast effects, history, commentary, links pages and generally all the information you might need about nuclear weapons.
Nuke Pop Home Page - An examination of the effect of the atomic age on popular culture in America. Deals with everything from mushroom clouds on record covers to movies and comic books.
ORNL: The First 50 Years - History of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory from the 1940s to the 1990s, including the Manhattan Project era. Details the building of the lab, addition of facilities, the scientists who worked there, and the surrounding communities.
Operation Crossroads, Nuclear Tests at Bikini - Detailed information from the US Navy Historical Center on Operation Crossroads, the first postwar nuclear test conducted at Bikini Atoll. Includes the composition of the task force, data on the target ships, historic artwork depicting aspects of the opperation, sources and links.
Our Nuclear Era - A history of the discovery, development and consequences of nuclear energy including the economic, social, philosophical, environmental and political results of the influence of nuclear energy. Includes photos, definitions of terms used, links to further information and a description of the physical principals of nuclear energy.
Pakistan's Nuclear Test - Fact sheet on Pakistan's nuclear weapons tests, reactors, research facilities, uranium enrichment and plutonium and tritium production plants, and weapons manufacturing facilities. Includes map.
Parallel History Project on NATO and the Warsaw Pact - PHP provides documentation and further information about the development of NATO and the Warsaw Pact during the Cold War, their mutual threat perceptions and military plans, and their significance for our time.
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