- Nuclear weapon - Wikipedia
A nuclear weapon [a] is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission (fission or atomic bomb) or a combination of fission and fusion reactions (thermonuclear weapon [b]), producing a nuclear explosion
- Nuclear weapon | History, Facts, Types, Countries, Blast Radius . . .
A nuclear weapon is a device designed to release energy in an explosive manner as a result of nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, or a combination of the two Fission weapons are commonly referred to as atomic bombs, and fusion weapons are referred to as thermonuclear bombs or, more commonly, hydrogen bombs
- Irans nuclear sites have been obliterated. This is how dangerous . . .
A 13,000 kilogram bomb — yes, you read that right — being dropped on a nuclear site so sensitive it was embedded almost 100 metres inside a mountain
- How Nuclear Bombs Work - HowStuffWorks
Nuclear weapons have incredible, long-term destructive power that travels far beyond the original target This is why the world's governments are trying to control the spread of nuclear-bomb-making technology and materials and reduce the arsenal of nuclear weapons deployed during the Cold War
- Atomic Bomb: Nuclear Bomb, Hiroshima Nagasaki - HISTORY
The atomic bomb and nuclear bombs are powerful weapons that use nuclear reactions as their source of explosive energy Scientists first developed nuclear weapons technology during World War II
- What happens when a nuclear bomb explodes? - Live Science
There are different types and sizes of nuclear weapons, but modern bombs start by triggering a fission reaction Fission is the splitting of the nuclei of heavy atoms into lighter atoms — a
- What is a Nuclear Weapon? The Science, History, and Global Impact Explained
Nuclear weapons are among the most powerful and destructive forces ever created by humankind They represent the incredible potential of science and technology, but also the darker side of human ambition
- The History of the Nuclear Bomb: how Manhattan Project changed the . . .
This article takes readers through the fascinating and sobering history of the development of the nuclear bomb, beginning with the early discoveries in nuclear physics, through the intense efforts of the Manhattan Project, and finally to the bomb’s devastating use in Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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