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The Trinity Site opens to the public this weekend. Here's what you need to know.
People explore "Ground Zero" of the Trinity Site, the spot where soldiers and scientists successfully detonated the worlds first atomic bomb, during an April 1, 2023, open house.
White Sands Missile Range says the Trinity Site will host an open house from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, inviting guests to visit the site where the first atomic bomb was tested.
No reservation is required for this free open house, but "due to the recent release of the movie Oppenheimer, we expect a larger than normal crowd at the event," a news release said.
The release added wait times to get in could be up to two hours.
Visitors can tour the Schmidt/McDonald Ranch House where the plutonium core of the bomb was assembled, and walk a quarter-mile down to ground zero, where a small obelisk marks exactly where the bomb was detonated.
The Trinity Site is only open to the public twice a year, and the next available open house will be April 6, 2024.
Open house information can be found at .
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