80-years after the United States detonated an atomic bomb over Nagasaki, Japan, representatives from more than 90 nations gathered there to honor the tens of thousands of lives lost. Entire sections of the city were leveled on August 9, 1945, when the United States dropped the bomb, nicknamed Fat Man instantly killing an estimated 27,000 people. The four-person crew headed to the space station in March to replace astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams whose planned week long stay at the space station ended up lasting nine months.
Author: PBS News Weekend
Published at: 2025-08-09 21:50:42
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