The Tsar Bomba, the largest and most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated, remains an iconic and terrifying testament to the destructive power of nuclear energy. Developed by the Soviet Union during ...

The Tsar Bomba remains the most powerful nuclear bomb ever detonated, a weapon of unimaginable destruction. Designed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s, its explosive yield was 50 megatons of TNT, ...

There are three ironies surrounding the Tsar Bomba. The first is that due to the modifications that were made to reduce its destructive power, fallout was reduced by an estimated 97%, making it ...

Russia has released new footage of “Tsar Bomba,” the largest bomb ever tested. The Soviet Union exploded the bomb in its Arctic region in 1961. It was so powerful, people felt heat 170 miles away.

It’s been 80 years since a nuclear bomb was last used in war, but these weapons continue to haunt us due to their frightening ...

The Tsar Bomba mushroom cloud. Photo: Fair use Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. Just after midday on October ...

The Tsar Bomba was a glimpse of how enormous a human-made nuclear explosion could be. Its yield of 50 megatons, or 50,000 kilotons, was equal to 3,800 of the bombs dropped on Hiroshima, or to 50 ...

Nuclear explosions are terrible, so imagine how terrifying the Tsar Bomba test was back in 1961, which is deemed the biggest nuclear explosion of all time. After decades, the video has been released.

Star Trek's United Federation of Planets have their own version of a nuclear warhead but are they stronger than humanity's ...

The Tsar Bomba, roughly translated as "Emperor Bomb," is by far the most powerful nuclear bomb detonated to date. It exploded with a force of 50 megatons, although it was originally designed to ...

In 1961, Russia detonated the Tsar Bomba, the most powerful nuke in history, over a remote Arctic island. New footage has been declassified and shared on YouTube.

"Go to the basement or middle of the building. Stay away from the outer walls and roof because radioactive material will ...