Podcasts about national atomic testing museum

At the Smithsonian Institution's National Postal Museum visitors can find an aged wooden detonator box found in the wreckage of one of the most daring and explosive train heists in American history. The National Atomic Testing Museum displays standard consumer video camera that used to record what appears to be an otherworldly pattern of bright lights the hovered in the Arizona sky. And the California Academy of Sciences is home to the skull of a bizarre sea monster that washed upon Santa Cruz beach.For even more Mysteries at the Museum, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/mystery to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms apply.

Hidden in The Haggin Museum in California's Central Valley is a vintage trunk which tells a gruesome story of love and betrayal. On display at The National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas are strange pieces of debris that defy all earthly explanation. And the Koreshan State Historic Site in Estero, Florida is home to a sphere which speaks to the bizarre beliefs that once bound an unusual cult together.For even more Mysteries at the Museum, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/mystery to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms apply.

The Department of Energy's Environmental Management office has opened a new exhibit at the National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas. The museum recounts the history of U.S. nuclear weapons testing in the Nevada desert.  The new EM exhibit tells the story of environmental cleanup in Nevada and at other DOE sites around the nation. In this episode, we talk to Joe Kent, Director of Curation, Programming and Exhibits at the Museum, and Anita Iacaruso, EM Director of Communications Services at DOE HQ in Washington. Learn more about the DOE cleanup program in this informative episode.Visit the Gone Fission Nuclear Report channel on youtube.com for a videocast of episodes since November 7, 2022.

Las Vegas, Nevada was once the preferred tourist destination for watching weapons of mass destruction  explode.   READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/national-atomic-testing-museum

July 16th, 2022 marks the 77th anniversary of the detonation of the very first atomic bomb and to honor that milestone, I've decided to release a re-packaged version of one of my favorite episodes of Sin City Stories, my Las Vegas history spin-off podcast. And although the actual test occurred in the desert just outside of Los Alamos, New Mexico, it led to one of the most interesting periods in Nevada's history and a very bizarre tourism industry for the city of Las Vegas. Just as the cold war with Russia was beginning to heat up, the US Government selected a spot a little over 60 miles away from the glitz and glamour of the Vegas Strip where they could test atomic weapons.  The explosions lit up the sky and the mushroom clouds that came with the blasts could be seen for miles around - including from the rooftops of the hotels in downtown Las Vegas. If you want to go even further in-depth on the history of Atomic Vegas, check out the complete shownotes on the Sin City Stories website featuring articles, photos, videos and more!  And if you've got a Las Vegas trip planned anytime soon, be sure to visit the National Atomic Testing Museum. __________________________________________________________________________ Jeff Does Vegas is an official Vegas.com affiliate!  Help support the podcast & get exclusive deals by booking your hotel stays, shows, attractions, tours, clubs and even complete vacation packages (including air & hotel) with our special link!  

Can you believe we've made it to fifty episodes? With forty soundtracks (and ten On The 5's) under our belt, now seems like a good time to look back at how far we've come! Join us this week as we share ten of our favorite songs that we've discovered through this podcast. These are songs that we've put into our personal rotations, found ourselves humming along to at work, or just generally haven't been able to get these songs out of our heads! We've covered everything from the 80s punk of Repo Man to the mid-90s jangle pop of Dumb and Dumber, and a whoooole lot in between... SHOW NOTES: Joe appears on the Secret of the Sailor Madness podcast to discuss Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure! There's apparently a Flashdance reboot coming soon? Cool, thanks a lot. Visit the National Atomic Testing Museum today! INTRO/OUTRO: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane Have we introduced you to a new favorite song? Follow us on Twitter @OSTParty and let us know! Or email us at OSTPartyPod@gmail.com

DEAD HAND RADIO is a podcast about the Cold War. It's history and the effects it had on our culture, technology and the future of our world. My guest for this episode of Dead Hand Radio is Joe Kent. Director of Education for the National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada. RUN TIME 2:00:00 The National Atomic Testing Museum (NATM) is a national science, history and educational institution that tells the story of America's nuclear weapons testing program at the Nevada Test Site. The museum's focus is to preserve, consolidate and make accessible to the public historical and archival records, films, photographs, testing and archeological artifacts associated with the Nevada Test Site. The museum offers public tours, educational programs, guest lectures, and book signings for the purpose of raising awareness of the Nevada Test Site and the nation's nuclear weapons testing program. Manhattan Project and the First Atomic Bombs June 1942 marks the beginning of the Manhattan Project. But prior to that a very important correspondence took place that led to the development of the program. July 16 1945 is a significant day in history. It was the day of the world's first atomic explosion. And we're coming up on the 75th anniversary of that date. August 1945 two more bombs were detonated, this time on civilian populated areas, resulting in massive casualties, and the surrender of the Japanese army which effectively ended the war in the Pacific. The Nevada Test Site The Nevada Test Site was Established 1951 and was host to 100 above ground and 828 underground nuclear tests were conducted between 1951 and 1992. I just found out that a distant relative of mine, Andrew Weiman worked for General Atomic at the test site and designed the high speed instrumentation necessary to measure the short-lived particles from underground nuclear tests. I was pretty excited to hear this and received a written account of some of his involvement with the test site. I haven't read this yet, but I'm very much looking forward to it. Leading to the end of the cold war a few significant dates should be mentioned. November 1989 Berlin Wall comes down December 1991 USSR Collapses October 2nd 1992 Moratorium on Nuclear Testing went into effect. What's the current state of the Nevada Test Site? DEAD HAND RADIO My goal is to examine these and other topics, and guide listeners and guests of the show, on a journey of mind expanding contemplation. To learn. To educate. To entertain and exchange ideas with those interested. So join me, and together we'll explore a fascinating period of history and examine some incredible advancements in weapons, technology, science, art and culture and discuss how all of it relates to the future of our world. If you or someone you know has knowledge about the cold war or any other topics we discuss on this program, please get in touch and let's talk. It could be a great conversation for a future episode and I'm especially interested to talk with anyone who has first hand knowledge of these topics. If you have questions or comments, drop me an email, or visit DeadHandRadio.com. You can also find me on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. DEAD HAND RADIO is part of the SIP Network. A group of high energy, positive minded individuals providing a resource for listeners with a variety of podcasts from entertainment and education, to motivation and inspiration for your daily routine. Visit SIPNET.US and learn more about these excellent podcasts. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andrewhall/message

It's a little-known fact that just over 60 miles away from the glitz & glamour of the Las Vegas Strip, the US government used to test Atomic Weapons! Just as the Cold War was starting to heat up, the US Department of Energy began the testing of Nuclear Bombs in the Nevada desert.  The blasts would light up the early morning sky and the mushroom clouds could be seen from miles away on the rooftops of the downtown hotels. Helping to keep this history alive is one of my favourite attractions, The National Atomic Testing Museum. My guest on this episode is Michael Hall, the museum's Executive Director.  Michael and I discussed the United States' Atomic Testing program, the effects it had on Las Vegas as well as the incredible exhibits on display at the museum. For tickets and information on The National Atomic Testing Museum visit their website & be sure to check them out on Twitter and Instagram.

March 7, 2019 – The city of Las Vegas may have gotten it’s start as a gambling oasis, but the community of Las Vegas owes it’s population explosion to atomic testing. In this episode we examine how the testing the atomic bomb in the Nevada desert contributed to growing the city, how it helped to increase tourism and how it impacted the culture. National Atomic Testing Museum website: nationalatomictestingmuseum.org/ Atomic Liquors twitter: @atomicdtlv instagram: @atomicliquors website: atomic.vegas The Kitchen At Atomic instagram: @kitchenatatomic website: kitchenatatomic.vegas Strange Uncles Podcast twitter: @strangeuncles website: mystrangeuncles.com Alien Theorists Theorizing Podcast twitter: @truthisoutthurr website: alientheorists.com You can find us on twitter @facesandaceslv

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED DECEMBER 1/2018 - Welcome to the debut episode of The Jeff Does Vegas Podcast! For the debut show, it's a trip report from my most recent trip to Sin City from November 12-14, 2018. I recap my experience at The Flamingo Hotel, talk about some of the great restaurants I checked out and talk about a "hidden gem" off the strip - the National Atomic Testing Museum. So sit back, relax and enjoy this audio trip to Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada!

Last week we began our our three part podcast Summer Series with a talk on the Parker Solar Probe which is on its way to touch the sun, a first for humanity. In episode 2, the topic is the Future of Nuclear Powered Space Travel and the the Kilopower Project. Our Podcast Summer Series features recent important talks on topics we think you’ll find interesting. Our regular interviews will resume the first week in September. The speaker this week is Patrick McClure of the Los Alamos National Laboratory. McClure is the Project Lead for Kilopower Project which is an effort being conducted with NASA. The lecture was presented at the National Atomic Testing Museum earlier this year. The Kilopower project is a near-term technology effort to develop preliminary concepts and technologies that could be used for an affordable fission nuclear power system to enable long-duration stays on planetary surfaces.

I've got some audio highlights from the Commercial Crew Systems Development hearing yesterday, plus some history and news. Check out today's episode and share it with a friend! Thanks to everyone that's subscribed to the podcast. If you could do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast, I'd appreciate it! If you take a screenshot of your review and send it to @johnmulnix, pretty much anywhere on the Internet, I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! Connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, just click the links below. Facebook (https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/johnmulnix) Episode Links: Subcommittee on Space Hearing - An Update on NASA Commercial Crew Systems Development (https://science.house.gov/legislation/hearings/subcommittee-space-hearing-update-nasa-commercial-crew-systems-development) SpaceX and customers defend Falcon 9 performance after Zuma mission (http://spacenews.com/spacex-and-customers-defend-falcon-9-performance-after-zuma-mission/) Powering Up NASA's Human Reach for the Red Planet (https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/feature/Powering_Up_NASA_Human_Reach_for_the_Red_Planet) From NASA- Thursday, Jan. 18, Noon: NASA and partners discuss power for future space exploration. From the National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas, NASA and its partners will discuss a recent experiment involving a new power source that could provide the safe, efficient and plentiful energy needed for future robotic and human space exploration missions. Live streaming audio of the news conference and presentation slides will be available on this page. (https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive) Here's the Forbes piece. I didn't have time to address everything in the article, but you can read it here and check it out. Thompson admits he's a bit biased because he's worked for Boeing and Lockheed Martin in the past. The difference between SpaceX and ULA is that ULA and its parent companies have been around since the beginning of the space age, not just 2002 like SpaceX. Doubts About SpaceX Reliability Persist As Astronaut Missions Approach (https://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenthompson/2018/01/15/doubts-about-spacex-reliability-persist-as-astronaut-missions-approach/#3f76c6313305)

We visit the Atomic History Museum, the Mob Museum, eat at Wicked Spoon and The Steak House, win a hoberman sphere in a claw machine, and talk balloon surveillance and cooking the perfect steak. Links from this episode: - National Atomic Testing Museum - Radiation Death and Deception - CIA Museum - The Mob Museum - St. Valentine’s Day Massacre - Wicked Spoon - THE Steak House - 2 Pack Hoberman Spheres * - Airbnb - A Brief History of Project Moby Dick, the Cold War’s Least Believable Surveillance Strategy - Japan's Secret WWII Weapon: Balloon Bombs - Cook My Meat - D.O.N.G. - Will it Sous Vide - Sous Vide on Amazon * - Why Food Browns - Hack Of The Day: Electrocute A Hot Dog, Enjoy Lunch - Phone Dock Giveaway!

Aaron Warkentin is the Curator at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum located in Auburn, Indiana. There he and his team care for over 120 automobiles and related artifacts. The building itself is a piece of history as it was the headquarters of the Auburn Automobile Company from 1930 to 1936. Aaron’s previous careers include the National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas and the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon. His passion for all things mechanical and how their technologies affected social history culminate in his work at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum.

Episode #56 of the Nevada Magazine radio show features respective interviews with Alan Palmer of the National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas and Gene Hattori & Deborah Stevenson of the Nevada State Museum in Carson City. Listen to the show below.Subscribe to the Nevada Magazine Radio Show on iTunes.

Lee Speigel is a staff writer for the Huffington Post. We will be talking about some of his latest UFO stories, such as: National Geographic's new TV show Chasing UFOs and his interviews with its stars; alleged metal from space in the new Area 51 exhibit at the National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas; the suggestion by a Nobel laureate economist that we stage an attack by aliens to help the economy; the latest update on the object found in the Baltic sea, and much more. You can read his stories at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lee-speigel/

Believe It or Not! creator Robert Ripley has been inducted into the Sideshow Hall of Fame, at Coney Island USA! Ninety-four years after he drew his first Believe It or Not! cartoon and 79 years after he opened his first Odditorium at the Chicago World’s Fair, Ripley officially joins the esteemed lineup of history’s greatest showmen! Tim was there and he reports on how it all went down! An exhibit featuring the secretive Area 51 has just opened at the National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas. Ripley’s UFO expert Lee Speigel tells us the the irony that the museum, part of the federally funded Smithsonian Museum group, would feature something that the Federal Government itself has claimed doesn’t exist, wasn’t lost on him. Otherwise, it’s a well done, expansive and educational exhibit, he notes.

Jason and Alejandro are going to talk about the latest UFO News stories. With the recent UFO Congress and taking last week off, there are a lot of stories to catch up on. Including Jason’s recent trip to Las Vegas to cover the opening of an Area 51 exhibit at the National Atomic Testing Museum. The cool thing is that the exhibit includes UFOs, and a piece of metal that allegedly came from a crashed UFO in Russia.