The second explosion, named "Baker", was the first nuclear weapon in the world to be detonated underwater. Due to the exceptional nature of the underwater explosions, Baker's test produced a series of unique photographs that no one in the world has ever seen.

According to materials from Wikipedia, "Baker's photographs are unique among the pictures of nuclear detonation":

“The blinding flash that normally obscures the target area remained submerged and barely visible. A clear view of the ships in the foreground and background gives a sense of scale. The large Wilson cloud and the vertical column of water are distinctive features of the Baker explosion, making the photographs easily recognizable. "

The photo above is an eerie and incredible image with vertical columns of water captured from a distance of 3.5 miles. This image is available for viewing in high resolution. You can see it on an enlarged scale.

The explosion lifted about two million tons of water and sand into the air, creating a pillar 6,000 feet high and 2,000 feet wide. The walls were 300 feet thick.

The action was also filmed. You can watch the video:

Of course, this event had many consequences. There were problems with environmental pollution after the tests, and in addition, the life expectancy of the people involved decreased. Later the test was called "the world's first nuclear disaster." You can read more about this operation on the page at

A world without nuclear disasters: Children of Siberia are drawing / Foundation for Assistance to Disabled People of Radiation Disasters. - Novosibirsk: Novosibirsk polygraph plant, 2008 .-- 391 p .: ill. - Text paral. rus., eng.

Vladimir Grankin, Chairman of the Jury, Professor of Painting, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation:

“The theme of exhibitions-contests about a world without nuclear disasters, announced by the organizers 8 years ago, I think, is becoming an important additional component in the control of sane countries over the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and the use of atomic energy for peaceful purposes.

I am sure that the pictures in this book express the dreams and aspirations of not only the children of Siberia, but also the children of the whole world.

Pictures of young Siberian artists are different in content, style of writing, use of artistic and technical techniques, painting genres, but they are all devoted to one theme - a world without atomic disasters.

This multifaceted theme displays:
- the beauty of nature and the creations of human hands, the planet as a whole;
- protection of forests, lands, water, air, animals, birds, fish, etc .;
- the state of the environment and the fight against its pollution;
- atomic and nuclear production and weapons, everything connected with it: tests, explosions, disposal of radioactive waste and their environmental consequences; the danger of mutation of nature, man;
- work to eliminate the consequences of the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, other radiation disasters and accidents, including the atomic bombing. Hiroshima, Nagasaki and nuclear weapons testing at proving grounds;
- courage and heroism of Siberians - participants in the liquidation of the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster;
- the impact of the consequences of radiation disasters on the environment and human health.

Children annually present their new works, and their creative level has grown before my eyes during 8 years of participation in exhibitions.

Twice a year I have a special excitement - this is when the opening ceremony of the exhibition and the awarding of laureates during the summing up takes place.

It is impossible without excitement to look at the living connection of generations when the heroes of Chernobyl and young authors of paintings meet, whose artistic and civil credo is a world without atomic and nuclear disasters.

This is a very great achievement for our city, and I am proud to be related to it.

There is a hope in my soul that the civil, human position of the children of Siberia will be supported by all the inhabitants of our planet.

The environment, like human life, is vulnerable and fragile.

I am sure that the leaders of the nuclear powers have enough common sense so that our children do not have to see the consequences of the use of nuclear weapons, and subsequent generations believed that atomic energy can only be peaceful. "

Dmitry Mikheev, President of the Radiation Disaster Assistance Foundation:

“The book-album“ A world without nuclear disasters ”is a book of works by young artists from Novosibirsk, their voice in defense of a world without man-made disasters, without a radiation threat to human health and life, for the preservation of planet Earth.

The civic position of young people, which is reflected in this book, was born at the "Lessons of Courage", during the preparation and holding of city children's and youth art exhibitions-contests "A world without nuclear disasters", held on the initiative of the non-profit public organization "Fund for Assistance to Disabled People of Radiation Disasters" since 1999. The work of the city public Museum of radiation catastrophes, created under the Foundation in 2003, contributed to the development of this position.

These events are held in the form of meetings of students with residents of the city who participated in the elimination of the consequences of various radiation disasters, including at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant - the largest man-made disaster in the history of civilization.

In the Museum, children get acquainted with exhibits and archival documents from the time of the atomic bombing of the years. Hiroshima and Nagasaki before Chernobyl. The excursion ends with a demonstration of thematic videos and answers to questions. When visiting the Museum, students make sketches of their future works, which are subsequently nominated for exhibitions and competitions.

The Novosibirsk City Hall approved the Foundation's initiative to organize patriotic and memorial work. Four times the Foundation was recognized as the winner of the city competition of socially significant grant projects among public organizations.

Almost 1000 people (every third liquidator) were awarded state awards of the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation for courage and heroism. Streets and schools are named after the heroes, memorial plaques are unveiled on buildings, a star is named after Admiral Georgy Migirenko. Two participants in the liquidation of the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster were awarded the title of "Honorary resident of the city of Novosibirsk".

Two books published by the Foundation for charitable and grant funds were dedicated to the feat of these people: a collection of poems by liquidators "This bitter wormwood Chernobyl" in 2003 and a book-album "Novosibirsk citizens are proud of you" in 2006.

The album "A World without Nuclear Catastrophes" is the third book published by the Foundation, which expresses the hope of Siberians that present and future generations of earthlings will not repeat and will not make historical mistakes that endanger life on our beautiful planet. "

This exhibition-competition is timed to coincide with the anniversary at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Children from 5 to 18 years old will take part in it.

Objectives of the exhibition-competition:

• deepening knowledge and broadening the horizons of children and students in the field of the impact and use of nuclear weapons and the "peaceful atom";
• stimulating children's interest in the ecological state of the planet Earth, our Motherland and the city of Novosibirsk;
• the formation of a patriotic civic position in children and youth, including against the proliferation of nuclear weapons.

Works reflecting:

• the beauty of nature and the creations of human hands;
• health of future generations;
• protection of forests, land, water, air, animal birds, fish ...
• nuclear and nuclear production and weapons, everything connected with it: tests, explosions, burial of radioactive waste and their environmental consequences.

Direction of the exhibition-competition:

• Fine art and applied art: paintings, posters, drawings, prints, cartoons, collages, appliques, comics, burning, carving.
• artistic and technical modeling: models of nuclear explosions, accidents, accidents at nuclear power plants and their consequences, landscapes and ecology of the Earth, geography of the radioactive hazard of our planet, the presence of sources of atomic energy.
• essays.

For 13 years this exhibition competition has been held in his hometown. Now this exhibition-competition has international status. As a result of the first 10 exhibitions, a copy of the book "A World Without Nuclear Disasters" was created, which was transferred to the United Nations.

So Vanya and I have grown to participate in it. I am currently drawing a drawing at an art school to participate in this exhibition-competition. On which I have a mutant flower. He grabbed a man in a chemical suit. protection, and the second person in the same suit tries to drag the friend away from the mutant flower. I haven't photographed the drawing yet.

Today I want to tell you about drawing, or rather about the creative work with which we help Vanyushka. It's called After the Rain. Vanya does not paint any horror stories. His drawing in the category "Beauty of Nature". Again, a 3D drawing.

The first layer is a drawing on the fabric. Chamomile field, and above it - the Sun and the Rainbow-arc.

Of course, drawing on fabric is more difficult than drawing on paper. A little more water - and the picture floated. Little water - the paint cannot be stretched over the surface of the picture ...

The second layer is daisies with stained glass paints. also has a small feature. First, you need to make the contour with a special contour, and then fill it with stained glass paints.

And the third layer is clay chamomile with rain drops. It's so interesting to paint with new materials. By the way, the stems and leaves are painted on fabric. Mom was the one who made the mistake of buying paint. She always says that her eyes run wild when she buys paint. So they ran away, noticed that I had bought the wrong paint, only at home ... That's great. Now there will be an opportunity to try 3D paint on fabric.

Today, April 26, marks exactly 30 years since the terrible disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. In the modern world, the Chernobyl disaster is the largest in the history of nuclear energy: it has become the largest both in terms of the number of liquidators involved in it and the largest in terms of the number of victims.

This terrible accident affected the whole world due to its scale. In the first days after the explosions, over 115 thousand people were evacuated. A huge number of people and special equipment were involved in eliminating the consequences of the explosion - more than 600 thousand people were needed to minimize the consequences of the incident. As a result of the accident at the nuclear power plant, a radioactive cloud was formed due to the burning reactor, which fell in the form of precipitation over the vast territory of Europe, Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.

Every year on April 26, since 1986, the whole world remembers the victims and the grave consequences of the Chernobyl disaster; mourning exhibitions and minutes of silence are held in schools and other educational institutions. And in our area this date has not been ignored. In many classes there were lessons on nuclear safety. In the reading room of the children's library, an exhibition of drawings "A WORLD WITHOUT ATOMIC DISASTERS" was organized, provided by the class teacher of the 3rd "a" class of the Parabel gymnasium, Peremitina Natalia Veniaminovna.