The Tsar Bomba was the largest thermonuclear weapon ever exploded, and it earned that title in spades. But there were some unforeseen aftereffects.

Revisiting the “Tsar Bomba” nuclear test 60 years after the historic detonation, a historian offers a fresh interpretation.

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 ...

The Tsar Bomba is the most powerful thermonuclear weapon ever detonated, as no other bomb as strong has ever been tested.

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 ...

Tsar Bomba Was the Largest Hydrogen Bomb Detonated in History, and It Helped End the Cold War. The titanic 27-ton mega-nuke’s explosion was so massive scientists still disagree about its actual ...

Andrei Sakharov, who was born 100 years ago this week, is widely remembered as one of the 20th century's most outspoken and dedicated champions of human rights and freedom. He was also the "father ...

The Soviet Union answered with something much more horrifying, the Tsar Bomba. This bomb blew the United States out of the water. Its yield was five times that of the B53 at 50 megatons.

The Tsar Bomba was a Nuclear City Destroyer On a clear day, an airburst at 14,000 feet above ground level would produce a nuclear fireball two miles wide that would be hotter than the surface of ...

On October 30, 1961, the Soviet Union tested the largest nuclear device ever created. The "Tsar Bomba," as it became known, was 10 times more powerful than all the munitions used during World War II.

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 ...