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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

If Terrorists Explode A Nuclear Bomb, Can The Origin Of The Bomb Makers Be Found?

If Terrorists Explode A Nuclear Bomb, Can The Origin Of The Bomb Makers Be Found?

Photo: The first atomic bomb exploded at a test site in July 1945

Nuclear Debris Could Reveal Clues Of Bomb's Origin -- BBC

Forensic analysis of the debris left after a nuclear explosion could yield crucial evidence about the composition and the origin of the bomb, say scientists.

A US team examined Trinitite, the glassy ground debris from the first-ever nuclear test that the US Army conducted in 1945 in New Mexico.

They used advanced analytical techniques to reveal details about the materials used to construct the bomb.

The study appears in the journal PNAS.

Read more ....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11714316


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