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75 Years Ago, Scientists Conducted An Unprecedented Nuclear Experiment

In 1952, atomic scientists came together on the 10th anniversary of the first controlled nuclear fission chain reaction, which took place Dec. 2, 1942, at the University of Chicago. (Courtesy of University of Chicago Photographic Archive)
In 1952, atomic scientists came together on the 10th anniversary of the first controlled nuclear fission chain reaction, which took place Dec. 2, 1942, at the University of Chicago. (Courtesy of University of Chicago Photographic Archive)

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