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Here are some notable nuclear weapon tests:
- Trinity (July 16, 1945): The first nuclear test, conducted by the United States in New Mexico, USA.
- RDS-1 (August 29, 1949): The first Soviet nuclear test, conducted in the Kazakh SSR (now Kazakhstan).
- Bravo (March 1, 1954): A 15-megaton nuclear test conducted by the United States at Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands, which was the largest nuclear test until the Tsar Bomba test in 1961.
- Tsar Bomba (October 30, 1961): The largest nuclear test ever conducted, with a yield of 50 megatons, by the Soviet Union at Novaya Zemlya, Russia.
- Crossette (May 25, 1957): A 3.8-megaton nuclear test conducted by the United States at the Nevada Test Site, USA.
- Sedan (July 6, 1962): A 104-kiloton nuclear test conducted by the United States at the Nevada Test Site, USA, which was the largest underground nuclear test.
- Romeo (September 19, 1953): A 21-kiloton nuclear test conducted by the United States at the Nevada Test Site, USA, which was the first nuclear test to use a thermonuclear reaction.
- Mushroom (May 31, 1956): A 3.8-megaton nuclear test conducted by the United States at the Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands.
- Teapot (1955): A series of nuclear tests conducted by the United States at the Nevada Test Site, USA, which included the "Uncle Sam" test, which was a 1.7-megaton nuclear test.
- Vela Uniform (September 23, 1962): A 1.2-megaton nuclear test conducted by the United States at the Nevada Test Site, USA, which was the last nuclear test conducted by the United States before the Partial Test Ban Treaty was signed in 1963.
These are just a few examples of the many nuclear weapon tests that have been conducted over the years.