Brandon CammonWhat to know about Tactical Nuclear weaponsThe history of tactical nuclear weapons is a complex and controversial one. These weapons are designed to be used on the battlefield…Mar 29, 2023Mar 29, 2023
Brandon CammonEffects of Cobalt-60 on Humans and the EnvironmentCobalt-60 is a radioactive isotope that is widely used in the field of medicine, agriculture, and industry. It is produced through the…Mar 27, 2023Mar 27, 2023
Brandon CammonIvy King: Largest pure fission test in the worldIvy King was the biggest unadulterated fission nuclear bomb at any point tested by the Unified States.The bomb was tested during the Truman…Oct 25, 2022Oct 25, 2022
Brandon CammonDavy Crockett nuclear testingThe M-28 or M-29 Davy Crockett Weapon system was a strategic nuclear recoilless smoothbore firearm for discharging the M388 nuclear shot…Oct 25, 2022Oct 25, 2022
Brandon CammonIvy Mike: The first Hydrogen testIvy Mike was the codename given to the first true full-scale test of a thermonuclear gadget, in what portion of the unstable yield comes…Oct 24, 2022Oct 24, 2022
Brandon CammonCastle Romeo nuclear testCastle Romeo was the code name given to one of the tests in the Operation Castle series of U.S. nuclear tests. It was the principal trial…Oct 24, 2022Oct 24, 2022
Brandon CammonNuclear bombings of Hiroshima & NagasakiThe US exploded two nuclear bombs over the Japanese urban areas of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August 1945, individually. The two…Oct 24, 2022Oct 24, 2022
Brandon CammonOperation Crossroads Test and discovery of effects for ionizing radiationOperation Crossroads was a couple of nuclear weapon tests led by the US at Swimsuit Atoll in mid-1946. They were the main nuclear weapon…Oct 23, 2022Oct 23, 2022
Brandon CammonChicago Pile-1 FoundationsOne of the main parts of the Manhattan Project was the Metallurgical Lab at the College of Chicago. Referred to just as the “Met Lab,” the…Oct 21, 2022Oct 21, 2022
Brandon CammonAntimatter-Matter asymmetry in the CosmosThe universe was comprised with equivalent quantities of matter and “antimatter” — particles that are matter partners yet have inverse…Oct 20, 2022Oct 20, 2022
