Top 10 science anniversaries in 2020

The discovery of electromagnetism and X-rays, plus the first atomic bomb, made this year’s list

- More than 2 years ago

atomic bomb

The first atomic bomb exploded on July 16, 1945, at Alamogordo, N.M. Today it remains a symbol of the power of science.

U.S. Department of Energy

2020, the International Year of Good Vision, is also a good year for scientific anniversaries.