Burning the Sky: Operation Argus and the Untold Story of the Cold War Nuclear Tests in Outer Space
Mark Wolverton’s Burning the Sky examines Operation Argus and the untold story of Cold War nuclear tests in outer space. Blending history, science, and military context, the book illuminates a little-known episode in the nuclear age and the evolving relationship between technology, strategy, and the space frontier.
About This Book
Burning the Sky examines Operation Argus, a series of Cold War nuclear tests conducted in outer space.
Mark Wolverton brings attention to a lesser-known chapter of the nuclear age and the history of space-related military activity.
The book connects scientific experimentation with the strategic tensions that defined the Cold War.
It offers readers an account of the tests and their place in the broader history of nuclear technology and outer-space exploration.
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