How close were the Nazis to an atomic bomb? Uranium analysis reveals truth

New analysis of preserved uranium samples and historical documents sheds light on the advancement of Germany's nuclear program during World War II. Research on the experimental B8 reactor shows that by war's end, Germany was still working on technology enabling nuclear reactor construction, though an atomic bomb remained far out of reach.

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