
Discover Nuclear Fallout History at the National Atomic Testing Museum in Vegas
Clip: Season 3 Episode 9 | 7m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
Explore nuclear history at the National Atomic Testing Museum, including Cold War tech.
Explore America’s nuclear past at the National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas. Outdoor Nevada host John Burke uncovers how atomic weapons shaped military strategy, science, and Vegas culture — from Cold War tests to mushroom cloud tourism. Discover rare artifacts, underground tech, and the lasting legacy of nuclear history in the Silver State.
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Outdoor Nevada is a local public television program presented by Vegas PBS

Discover Nuclear Fallout History at the National Atomic Testing Museum in Vegas
Clip: Season 3 Episode 9 | 7m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
Explore America’s nuclear past at the National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas. Outdoor Nevada host John Burke uncovers how atomic weapons shaped military strategy, science, and Vegas culture — from Cold War tests to mushroom cloud tourism. Discover rare artifacts, underground tech, and the lasting legacy of nuclear history in the Silver State.
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Clip: S3 Ep9 | 4m 56s | Sip atomic-era history at Atomic Liquors, where Vegas locals once watched nuclear blasts. (4m 56s)
Touring the Nevada Test Site, Where the Atomic Bomb Made American History
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Clip: S3 Ep9 | 12m 3s | Explore the Nevada National Security Site, where Cold War relics meet cutting-edge science today. (12m 3s)
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