Trinity Test HD Colourization — The First Atomic Explosion, 1945

Incredible colourized footage of the very first atomic bomb detonation on July 16, 1945. The test was part of the Manhattan Project, a top-secret U.S. research project during World War II aimed at creating an atomic bomb. At 5:29 a.m. local time, the plutonium-based implosion device, named “The Gadget,“ was detonated. The explosion released an enormous amount of energy, equivalent to approximately 25 kilotons of TNT. The heat fused the sand below into a green glass, as the mushroom cloud from the blast rose to a height of over 7.5 miles (12.1 kilometers). The Trinity test confirmed the viability of the implosion design and the successful use of plutonium as a fissile material. The success of the test paved the way for the subsequent bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan a few weeks later, which had a profound impact on the outcome of World War II and ushered in the nuclear age. RESTORATION ---------------------------------------- 1. Sharpened and upscaled to 1080p (Topaz AI) 2. Colourised footage (Deep Exemplar Based Video Colorization) 3. Increased frame-rate to 60fps ---------------------------------------- If you enjoyed this video and would like to see more restorations, please like and subscribe. Much more to come, and you will not be disappointed.