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Español: Una explosión nuclear ilumina la noche durante una prueba en los Estados Unidos.

The XX-34 BADGER explosion on April 18, 1953, as part of Operation Upshot-Knothole, at the Nevada Test Site.

The photo is from the Department of Energy, Nevada Site Office's Photo Library - Atmospheric, specifically XX34.JPG.

Alternative source: http://www.nv.doe.gov/library/photos/photodetails.aspx?ID=1048


Public domain This image is a work of a United States Department of Energy (or predecessor organization) employee, taken or made during the course of an employee's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.

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current08:11, 6 October 20061,140×969 (80 KB)Conscious (Reverted to earlier revision)
08:11, 6 October 20061,477×1,180 (116 KB)Conscious (version from en:)
00:28, 18 June 20051,140×969 (80 KB)Dbenbenn (losslessly cropped at 1140x969+176+144)
00:27, 18 June 20051,477×1,180 (110 KB)Dbenbenn (from http://www.nv.doe.gov/news&pubs/photos&films/Images/photolib/8X10/XX34.JPG, PD)
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