Kurchatov - Semipalatinsk test site museum
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Box designed to study the isotopic composition of radioactive products, used from 1958 until 1967
Kurchatov - Opytnoe Pole test site
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Opytnoe Pole, test site of the first Soviet nuclear explosion
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Concrete blast impact measurement construction at Opytnoe Pole
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Observation tower build to monitor nuclear explosions on he Opytnoe Pole test site
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Concrete constructions on the Opytnoe Pole test site, all sorts of impact of a nuclear explosion was measured
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Concrete parts of a bridge that had military vehicles parked on it during the first Soviet nuclear explosion
Kurchatov - Opytnoe Pole test site
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Observation bunker closets to ground zero, these guys would get pretty hot during the tests
Kurchatov - Opytnoe Pole test site
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Concrete structures that measure the explosion impact on structures with various angles
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We only spend a very short time on the test site and measured the radiation levels with a Geiger counter
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Soviet era Geiger counter to measure radiation levels on ground the Opytnoe Pole test site
Kurchatov - Steppe journey
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Stuck with our UAZ-452 4x4 car near a lake on the Steppes
Kurchatov - Steppe journey
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Taking a break during our journey through the Kazakh steppes
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The most striking aspects of the Kazakh steps is its endlessness, hundreds of miles of empty land
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There are no gas stations on the steppes so bring plenty of water, food and gasoline before crossing
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Rugged hilly area's are perfect for a stopover with some lunch and other refreshment
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