Featured in nuclear bombBYTeam MightyMar 14, 2023ShareThe fastest manmade object ever was a manhole cover launched by nuclear weaponDuring the Cold War, there weren’t a lot of things the U.S. military wasn’t willing to nuke in the name of science. The Air Force once considered a nuclear powered… BYTeam MightyMar 14, 2023ShareBYJim FletcherJan 17, 2023ShareCurt Sewell: Finding life and death in the New Mexico DesertCurt Sewell was a 21-year-old Army sergeant when he got the assignment of a lifetime. The assignment of several lifetimes, actually. The Texas native had an affinity for electronics and science. So… BYJim FletcherJan 17, 2023ShareBYRuddy CanoSep 27, 2022ShareThis is what happens to the atmosphere when a nuclear bomb detonatesWhen a nuclear bomb detonates in the air, it produces an enormous amount of heat, which is quickly dissipated. These conditions are suitable for massive volumes of nitric oxide generation. The… BYRuddy CanoSep 27, 2022ShareBYMiguel OrtizAug 19, 2022ShareThis Marine survived the Bataan Death March, a ship sinking and a nuclear bombVeterans usually have a few good war stories to tell after their time in the service. Depending on how long they were in, they may have quite a collection by… BYMiguel OrtizAug 19, 2022ShareBYLogan NyeMay 25, 2023ShareThis nuclear explosion was nearly 3 times the size anyone predictedWhat Americans thought would be a 5-megaton nuclear explosion generated a 14.8-megaton blast. Discover how it happened. BYLogan NyeMay 25, 2023ShareBYHarold C. HutchisonFeb 7, 2023ShareThis animation shows every nuclear bomb explosion in historyJust how many times has a nuclear bomb been detonated? The number is much higher than many people might guess. The video below reveals a staggering total — and it is a subject that is out of mind, largely because all but two of the ti… BYHarold C. HutchisonFeb 7, 2023ShareBYLogan NyeApr 4, 2021ShareHere’s how to survive a nuclear attackThe chances of a nuclear attack on the U.S. became less likely with the end of the Cold War, but with nuclear-armed hypersonic weapons in development and terrorist organizations eyeing dirty bombs, it still remains a possibility. Here are 6 steps… BYLogan NyeApr 4, 2021ShareBYIan D'CostaMar 5, 2021ShareThis was the most destructive nuclear weapon ever conceivedThe Cold War saw both sides of the Iron Curtain come up with new ways to inflict a nuclear apocalypse on one another — always in the hope that these methods would serve more so as a deterrent than a call to war. Among the myriad bombs a… BYIan D'CostaMar 5, 2021ShareBYBusiness InsiderJul 20, 2020ShareWhat if the most powerful nuclear bomb exploded in spaceWe all know a nuclear blast on land brings devastating effects to the surrounding region. But what if humans detonated a nuclear bomb in space? Following is a transcript of the video. Imagine if we detonated a nuclear bomb in space? Actually,… BYBusiness InsiderJul 20, 2020Share
BYTeam MightyMar 14, 2023ShareThe fastest manmade object ever was a manhole cover launched by nuclear weaponDuring the Cold War, there weren’t a lot of things the U.S. military wasn’t willing to nuke in the name of science. The Air Force once considered a nuclear powered… BYTeam MightyMar 14, 2023Share
BYJim FletcherJan 17, 2023ShareCurt Sewell: Finding life and death in the New Mexico DesertCurt Sewell was a 21-year-old Army sergeant when he got the assignment of a lifetime. The assignment of several lifetimes, actually. The Texas native had an affinity for electronics and science. So… BYJim FletcherJan 17, 2023Share
BYRuddy CanoSep 27, 2022ShareThis is what happens to the atmosphere when a nuclear bomb detonatesWhen a nuclear bomb detonates in the air, it produces an enormous amount of heat, which is quickly dissipated. These conditions are suitable for massive volumes of nitric oxide generation. The… BYRuddy CanoSep 27, 2022Share
BYMiguel OrtizAug 19, 2022ShareThis Marine survived the Bataan Death March, a ship sinking and a nuclear bombVeterans usually have a few good war stories to tell after their time in the service. Depending on how long they were in, they may have quite a collection by… BYMiguel OrtizAug 19, 2022Share
BYLogan NyeMay 25, 2023ShareThis nuclear explosion was nearly 3 times the size anyone predictedWhat Americans thought would be a 5-megaton nuclear explosion generated a 14.8-megaton blast. Discover how it happened. BYLogan NyeMay 25, 2023Share
BYHarold C. HutchisonFeb 7, 2023ShareThis animation shows every nuclear bomb explosion in historyJust how many times has a nuclear bomb been detonated? The number is much higher than many people might guess. The video below reveals a staggering total — and it is a subject that is out of mind, largely because all but two of the ti… BYHarold C. HutchisonFeb 7, 2023Share
BYLogan NyeApr 4, 2021ShareHere’s how to survive a nuclear attackThe chances of a nuclear attack on the U.S. became less likely with the end of the Cold War, but with nuclear-armed hypersonic weapons in development and terrorist organizations eyeing dirty bombs, it still remains a possibility. Here are 6 steps… BYLogan NyeApr 4, 2021Share
BYIan D'CostaMar 5, 2021ShareThis was the most destructive nuclear weapon ever conceivedThe Cold War saw both sides of the Iron Curtain come up with new ways to inflict a nuclear apocalypse on one another — always in the hope that these methods would serve more so as a deterrent than a call to war. Among the myriad bombs a… BYIan D'CostaMar 5, 2021Share
BYBusiness InsiderJul 20, 2020ShareWhat if the most powerful nuclear bomb exploded in spaceWe all know a nuclear blast on land brings devastating effects to the surrounding region. But what if humans detonated a nuclear bomb in space? Following is a transcript of the video. Imagine if we detonated a nuclear bomb in space? Actually,… BYBusiness InsiderJul 20, 2020Share
