Scientists found a new type of crystal formed by the world’s first nuclear explosion

Nearly 80 years after the event, trinitite still has the power to amaze.
The Debrief

Scientists Looked Inside an ‘Impossible’ Crystal Formed in the Heart of a Nuclear Blast—And Found Something No One Had Ever Seen

Scientists have revealed something within a trinitite crystal formed during a 1945 nuclear blast that has never been seen ...
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The world's first nuclear explosion forged an 'impossible' crystal

The only well-exposed color image of the Trinity test. (Jack W. Aeby/Manhattan Project/Public Domain) We don't always get to ...

‘Impossible’ crystal created during world’s first nuclear blast is discovered – and it wouldn’t normally exist on Earth

A CRYSTAL which was created during the world’s first nuclear blast has been discovered – and experts claim it shouldn’t even ...
ZME Science

The First Atomic Bomb Made a Crystal Scientists Had Never Seen Before

Before trinitite, the only known naturally formed quasicrystal came from meteorite fragments, likely produced during a ...

Physicists Discover Previously Unknown Crystal Forged During Manhattan Project’s Trinity Test

An unusual crystal created by America’s first nuclear bomb test could help scientists understand a structure needed for ...

World's first atomic bomb explosion created unusual crystal

Atomic bomb explosions create extreme conditions. Italian researchers have discovered an unusual material created by them.
Mid-Day

World’s first nuclear blast created rare crystal never seen before

Researchers discovered a rare crystal formed during the 1945 Trinity nuclear test, revealing unique materials created under ...