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Los Alamos - Secret City of the Manhattan Project / Oppenheimer

Overview

Los Alamos, New Mexico, was the secret city at the heart of the Manhattan Project during World War II, where scientists worked in isolation to develop the first atomic bombs. J. Robert Oppenheimer, the project’s scientific director, led a team of brilliant minds in this top-secret laboratory. The story of Los Alamos and Oppenheimer’s role in creating nuclear weapons is dramatized in the recent movie "Oppenheimer," highlighting both the scientific breakthroughs and the ethical dilemmas of the era. Visit some of the movie's locations, and take time to enjoy the Los Alamos Historical Museum, Fuller Lodge, the Mantaan Project National Historic Park, the Oppenheimer house and the Bradbury Science Museum.

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