The Atomium How Do You Clean a Massive Molecule? Built as a temporary structure for the Brussels World's Fair in 1958, the massive molecule known as the Atomium has since become the city's best known ...

A worker cleans one of the nine spheres of the Atomium, a 102-metre-tall (335-feet-tall) structure designed for Expo 58 in the form of a crystal of iron, during the annual cleaning of Brussels' iconic ...

That food you’re eating is probably tasty and nutritious, but don’t you wish it were shaped like a dump truck? With the Atomium, a new 3D-printing concept designed by student Luiza Silva, your next ...

Brussels’ landmark Atomium attraction is cutting its visiting hours due to soaring temperatures that are turning the iconic steel structure into an oven. “Due to extreme heat and the structural ...

The Atomium, one of Belgium's most famous landmarks, was restored to its shiny splendor Friday, the faded aluminum sheets on the nine balls fully replaced with hardy stainless steel. The choice of ...

A few years ago, my family and I visited the Atomium on a family vacation. The Atomium is a huge structure in Brussels that was originally built for the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair. It stands over 330 ...

From April to October 1958, Brussels hosted the first World's Fair after the Second World War. The city underwent an extensive urban transformation to make sure that visitors and residents could reach ...

Staff members of the Atomium wait for the arrival of tourists in Brussels, Belgium, June 1, 2020. The Atomium reopened to the public on Monday. The landmark was previously closed due to the impact of ...