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On August 5, 1963, the United States and the Soviet Union signed the Limited
Test Ban Treaty, prohibiting underwater, atmospheric, and outer space nuclear
tests. The treaty does not ban underground nuclear tests, which limit the
radiation released into the environment. More than 100 countries have ratified
the treaty since 1963. Satellites in high orbits monitor the treaty by watching
for the characteristic flash of a nuclear explosion.
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