The atomic bomb was the first nuclear weapon ever developed. Its power comes from nuclear fission, the process of splitting heavy atoms, typically uranium-235 or plutonium-239, to release enormous energy.

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Los Alamos, where the American atomic bomb was born under the Manhattan Project led by Robert Oppenheimer, currently has plutonium levels similar to the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, researchers have warned.

This American nuclear site has as much plutonium levels as Chernobyl disaster area in Ukraine

On July 16, 1945, the world's first nuclear test took place when the U.S. tested a plutonium implosion device at a site located 210 miles south of Los Alamos, New Mexico.

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Christopher Nolan's atomic-bomb thriller Oppenheimer is set to release in Japan. The big announcement came a few days after the movie earned 13 Oscar nominations and became the frontrunner for the forthcoming prestigious Academy Award.

Atomic bomb drama Oppenheimer to premiere in Japan after backlash; check release date inside

78 years have passed since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Listen to the horrific tales of the survivors of these two cities. What exactly happened in 1945 in Japan? Revisit the nuclear age with Oppenheimer -The father of the atomic bomb. Has the world learned any lessons? The risk of nuclear annihilation continues to haunt the world. Watch WION Wideangle.

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The chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Warren Buffett, a 92-year-old billionaire investor, has recently highlighted concerns about the threat that artificial intelligence poses to the future of human employment. Buffett has also equated AI to the development of an atomic bomb.

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