Saturday, December 27, 2008

The largest, most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated | Nuclear explosion Photos

Tsar Bomb. The largest, most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated. Dropped from over 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) and detonated at 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) above the earth, the Tsar Bomba's massive fireball, measuring 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) in diameter touched the ground.

the Tsar Bomba's massive fireballthe Tsar Bomba's massive fireball

Trinity Nuclear Explosion. "Trinity" was the first nuclear test explosion. This famous photograph was taken by Jack Aeby, July 16, 1945.

Trinity Nuclear Explosion.
Trinity Nuclear Explosion.
Operation Castle - Romeo Event. The 11-megaton Romeo Event was part of Operation Castle. Romeo was detonated from a barge near Bikini atoll on March 26, 1954.

The 11-megaton Romeo Event was part of Operation CastleOperation Upshot-Knothole - Grable Event. The Grable Event took place May 25, 1953 as part of Operation Upshot-Knothole. The first atomic artillery shell was fired from a 280 mm gun, airburst, weapons related, 15 kiloton.


The first atomic artillery shell was fired from a 280 mm gunOperation Upshot-Knothole - Badger Event. This is the fireball from the Badger nuclear test, which took place April 18, 1953 at the Nevada Test Site.


This is the fireball from the Badger nuclear test
Operation Buster-Jangle - Charlie Event. The Charlie test explosion resulted from a 14 kiloton device dropped from a B-50 bomber on October 30, 1951 at Yucca Flat the Nevada Test Site

The Charlie test explosion resulted from a 14 kiloton device dropped from a B-50 bomberOperation Crossroads - Baker Event. The Baker Event of Operation Crossroads was a 21 kiloton underwater nuclear weapons effects test conducted at Bikini Atoll (1946). Note the ships that are visible in the photo.


underwater nuclear weapons effects test conducted at Bikini AtollOperation Plumbbob - Priscilla Event. The Priscilla Event (Operation Plumbbob) was a 37 kiloton device exploded from a balloon at the Nevada Test Site, June 24, 1957.


The Umbrella event was an explosion resulting from a shallow depth underwater shotOperation Hardtack - Umbrella Event. The Umbrella event was an explosion resulting from a shallow depth underwater shot (150 ft.), June 8, 1958, at Enewetak.


The Umbrella event was an explosion resulting from a shallow depth underwater shotOperation Redwing - Dakota Event. This is a photo of the U.S. nuclear test "Dakota" during Operation Redwing, June 26, 1956.


This is a photo of the U.S. nuclear test
Operation Teapot's Wasp Prime was an air-dropped nuclear device that exploded at the Nevada Test Site on March 29, 1955.


Operation Teapot's Wasp Prime was an air-dropped nuclear device that exploded
Operation Teapot's Wasp Prime was an air-dropped nuclear device that explodedOperation Ivy - Mike Event. Operation Ivy's "Mike" shot was an experimental thermonuclear device that was fired on Enewetak on October 31, 1952.


Operation Ivy's
Operation Ivy's Operation Ivy - King Event. This photo was taken from a distance from Operation Ivy's King explosion, which resulted from a weapons related air-drop on Enewetak on 11/15/1952.


This photo was taken from a distance from Operation Ivy's King explosionThis is a photo of the mushroom cloud resulting from the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan 08/06/1945.


mushroom cloud resulting from the atomic bombing of Hiroshima
mushroom cloud resulting from the atomic bombing of HiroshimaThis is a photo taken of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945.


the atomic bombing of Nagasaki

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