Articles Tagged Doomsday Clock

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A Pershing II intermediate-range ballistic missile launches during a test in 1983 — the weapon whose European deployment convinced Soviet leadership that a NATO first strike was imminent

Able Archer 83: The 1983 Nuclear War Scare Explained

Able Archer 83 was a NATO drill in November 1983 that Moscow misread as a first strike, pushing Cold War tensions to their most dangerous point.

Mar 3, 2026HistoryNuclear Risk

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists — the organization that sets the Doomsday Clock each year since 1947

Doomsday Clock History: Every Setting From 1947 to 2025

Doomsday Clock history year by year: from 7 minutes to midnight in 1947 to 89 seconds in 2025. Full timeline of every setting, what changed, and why it matters.

Mar 3, 2026Doomsday ClockHistory

Composite photograph of the mushroom clouds over Hiroshima (left, August 6, 1945) and Nagasaki (right, August 9, 1945) — the only two uses of nuclear weapons in warfare in human history

Hiroshima and Nagasaki: What Happened When the Bombs Fell

On August 6 and 9, 1945, U.S. atomic bombs devastated Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Here is what happened, who died, and what radiation did after.

Mar 3, 2026HistoryNuclear Weapons

Iranian flag over Tehran — the 2026 crisis draws comparisons to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis as the closest approach to nuclear conflict

Is This Like the Cuban Missile Crisis? Comparing 1962 and 2026

A 1962 vs 2026 comparison of decision windows, nuclear proximity, escalation control, and why the Iran crisis is framed as a modern Cuban Missile moment.

Mar 3, 2026Nuclear RiskComparison

The Trinity test fireball, photographed approximately 0.016 seconds after detonation on July 16, 1945, in the New Mexico desert — the first nuclear explosion in human history

Manhattan Project: How Oppenheimer Built the Atomic Bomb

The Manhattan Project built the first nuclear weapons from 1942 to 1945. Follow the path from Einstein's warning letter to Trinity and Hiroshima.

Mar 3, 2026HistoryNuclear Weapons

Firestorm cloud over Hiroshima, August 6, 1945 — the only use of nuclear weapons in war, and the basis for modern models of nuclear war consequences

What Would Happen If Nuclear War Started? A Step-by-Step Guide

What happens if nuclear war starts? From first launch to nuclear winter: blast zones, fallout, infrastructure collapse, and long-term survival risks.

Mar 3, 2026Nuclear RiskNuclear Weapons

Iranian flag over Tehran cityscape at sunset

Nuclear Threat Assessment: Where the Iran Crisis Goes From Here

A scenario-based nuclear threat assessment of the Iran crisis, including leadership instability, damaged facilities, and pathways to escalation or containment.

Mar 2, 2026Nuclear RiskIran