Word: atomic
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Probably any one of the 15 Men of 1960 would instantly recognize the background of the composite cover. It represents a uranium atom, one of the pertinent symbols of their tradition-shattering technology. It comes from a glowing model made for a LIFE photograph a dozen years ago by Photographer Fritz Goro. The ten tedious days he spent doing it almost qualified Goro for a scientific degree. Clear Christmas-tree lights, dyed and redyed until they reached just the right shade, were used for the protons and neutrons that cluster in the nucleus of the atom...
...single blue bulb, revolved by hand in careful rhythmic paths, was used to suggest the atom's 92 electrons. The position of the camera was shifted constantly; 33 different time exposures were made and four separate lenses were used before Goro finally finished his picture...
Fortnight ago word leaked out that another nation had joined the U.S., Britain, Russia and France in the world's select little club of atomic powers. But which? Some said Sweden. But last week the London Daily Express reported that the new member of the club is Israel. The story was diplomatically denied by Israel, but the word in Washington is that Israel indeed has begun to produce fissionable material-although it is still a considerable way from producing an atom bomb...
First speculation was that the nth power was Red China, which has recently been boasting that it would have its own atom bomb in a matter of months. But knowledgeable sources in Washington declared that the nation was neither of the Communist nor the NATO bloc...
...direct observation, but long periscopes, manipulated through a 3-in. opening in the blanket around the core, gave a clear view of the melted spots. All these lights, probes and gauges had to be specially designed, and they were tested on an accurate mockup of the reactor before the atom-age repair crew dared to tackle the real...