- Tsar Bomba - Wikipedia
The name Tsar Bomba (loosely translated as Emperor of Bombs) comes from an allusion to two other Russian historical artifacts, the Tsar Cannon and the Tsar Bell, both of which were created as showpieces but whose large size made them impractical for use
- Tsar Bomba | History, Location, Megatons, Facts | Britannica
Tsar Bomba, Soviet thermonuclear bomb that was detonated in a test over Novaya Zemlya Island in the Arctic Ocean on October 30, 1961 The largest nuclear weapon ever set off, it produced the most powerful human-made explosion ever recorded
- Russia releases secret footage of 1961 Tsar Bomba hydrogen blast . . .
Russia has released previously classified footage of the world’s largest nuclear explosion, caused when the Soviet Union detonated the so-called Tsar Bomba almost 60 years ago
- Nuclear Blast Simulator — Interactive Nuke Map
What is the Nuclear Blast Simulator? Nuclear Blast Simulator is a free, interactive online tool that lets you visualize the effects of nuclear weapons on any city or location worldwide Click anywhere on the map above to detonate one of 45+ historical and modern nuclear weapons — from the 15-kiloton Little Boy that destroyed Hiroshima to the 50-megaton Tsar Bomba, the largest nuclear weapon
- Tsar Bomba: The Most Powerful Nuclear Weapon Ever Built
On Oct 30, 1961, the Soviet Union tested Tsar Bomba, the most powerful nuclear weapon ever built, with an estimated yield of 57 megatons Tsar Bomba's detonation destroyed everything within a 22-mile (35 km) radius and generated a towering mushroom cloud, causing limited fallout
- Tsar Bomba: The Largest Atomic Test in World History
The nuclear arms race that originated in the race for atomic weapons during World War II reached a culminating point on October 30, 1961, with the detonation of the Tsar Bomba, the largest and most powerful nuclear weapon ever constructed
- The untold story of the world’s biggest nuclear bomb
The secret history of the world’s largest nuclear detonation is coming to light after 60 years The United States dismissed the gigantic Tsar Bomba as a stunt, but behind the scenes was working to build a “superbomb” of its own
- Tsar Bomba - Nuclear Museum
Tsar Bomba (in Russian, Царь-бомба) is the Western nickname for the Soviet RDS-220 (РДС-220) hydrogen bomb (code name Vanya) Detonated by the Soviet Union on October 30, 1961, Tsar Bomba is the largest nuclear device ever detonated and the most powerful man-made explosion in history
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