“We have 7.5 million images in the LVCVA Archive, and the ‘Miss Atomic Bomb’ photo is one of the most requested images that we have,” said archivist Kelli Luchs of the Las Vegas Convention ...

In the 1950s, Nevada was the main location for the U.S. military’s atomic bomb tests. A mere 45 miles from Las Vegas, President Harry Truman established a 680-square-mile atomic testing ground ...

Between 1950 and 1960, the population of Las Vegas grew by 161%--partly due to the burgeoning casino industry. But another reason was a chance to glimpse actual nuclear tests in person. The Art of ...

Miss Atomic Bomb to Ali: Las Vegas’s 75 greatest photos presented Forgive the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority for hoarding. They’ve socked away our city’s history snapshots.

As they had once touted their city as the "Gateway to the Boulder Dam," Las Vegans began promoting their hometown as "Atomic City." A Vegas Attraction Days after the first bomb was detonated on ...

Las Vegas became "Atomic City ... the United States of America has conducted 42 test explosions. Atomic bombs today are more than 25 times as powerful as the weapons with which the atomic age ...

Negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program will move Wednesday to what’s known as the “expert level” — a sign analysts say shows that the talks are ...

The site, which was once the Las Vegas Bombing and Gunnery Range, was decided on for nuclear testing by the Atomic Energy Commission ... 10 times the size of the bomb that detonated over Hiroshima ...

Despite its dreamy, hypnotic effect, however, the work has its roots in the terrifying reality of a nuclear bomb. Its creator, artist James Stanford, grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada, near where more ...

A principal shooting location for Beast Wars, as it happens, was Allegiant Stadium, right outside Las Vegas. Donaldson may want to rethink his next venture in this town — any gambler knows you ...

The band belted out their 2023 hit "Atomic City" from the home of their ... delivered the first-ever televised performance from the Las Vegas venue Sphere during Sunday night's 2024 Grammy Awards.