B Reactor also produced plutonium for the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, Aug. 9, 1945, just weeks after the Trinity Test. Japan surrendered Aug. 15, 1945, ending World War II.

“ Just four months earlier, operators had started Hanford’s B Reactor for the first time on Sept. 26, 1944. The moment came after 13 months of furious effort.

The B Reactor at the Hanford site was the world’s first full-scale nuclear reactor. Here, scientists and engineers pioneered the technology behind nuclear reactors.

Local News Northwest Travel Hanford B Reactor will soon close for tourists. What to know if you go July 15, 2024 at 1:25 pm By Larissa Babiak ...

Sept. 26 marks 80 years since the B Reactor first went online. We get a tour from Terri Andre, a volunteer docent at the Manhattan Project National Historical Park at Hanford.

News Washington Historic B Reactor in Eastern WA shutting down tours for 2 years. Why it’s closing Aug. 10, 2023 Updated Thu., Aug. 10, 2023 at 8:40 p.m. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm ...

RICHLAND (AP) - Hanford's B Reactor celebrated its 70th anniversary this week with public tours and live music. Friday marked 70 years since the reactor was started up for the first time.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee sits at the controls for Hanford’s historic B Reactor in July 12, 2024. It was his first look inside the reactor, part of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park.