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HIROSHIMA EXPLOSION
In 1945, Hiroshima’s atomic blast vaporized metal, glass, soil and water; 81 years later, scientists studying the cooled material found strange glass spheres that may preserve a never-before-seen alloy- Japan’s nuclear dilemma: 81 years after Hiroshima, old taboos face new threats
- Hiroshima 1945: Why the atomic explosion that transformed war, peace and global power still matters 80 years later
- Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the only recognized double survivor, survived Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings by US which killed 200,000Tsutomu Yamaguchi survived both atomic bombings of Japan in 1945. He was in Hiroshima and later Nagasaki when the devastating bombs detonat...06 Aug, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
- Dinosaurs dynasty came to end 66 million years ago but reason behind apex predator's extinction on earth may be due to asteroid force more than one billion times the strength of the atomic blasts at Hiroshima, NagasakiSixty-six million years later, the story of the dinosaurs remains one of nature's most dramatic reminders that life on Earth can change sud...29 Jul, 2026, 09.05 PM IST
- In 1958, the US planned to detonate a nuclear bomb on the Moon. Why project A119 never happenedThe US considered detonating a nuclear bomb on the Moon after Sputnik's launch. Project A119 aimed to demonstrate American power and presti...29 Jul, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
- In 1917, the loudest man-made explosion before the atomic bomb shook the world. It was heard over 100 miles awayBritish forces detonated nineteen underground mines during the Battle of Messines in 1917. This created the largest man-made explosion know...28 Jul, 2026, 07.29 PM IST
- Donald Trump now drops 'Hiroshima', 'Nagasaki', likens Word War II atomic bombings to Iran nuclear strikesDonald Trump ordered the USA to drop bombs at three nuclear facilities in Iran -- Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan.25 Jun, 2025, 09.54 PM IST
- Should Iran, China, North Korea and Russia be worried as US rushes to build powerful B61-13 nuclear bomb? Here’s all about the bomb that can bring world peace or massive destructionThe US is speeding up production of a new nuclear bomb, the B61-13, which is 24 times more powerful than the one used on Hiroshima. The dec...12 Apr, 2025, 01.32 AM IST
- When and where can Asteroid 2024 YR4 hit the Earth? Possible impact locations & effects explainedAstronomers have already made 350 observations of 2024 YR4 since the IAWN’s rare warning in January.19 Feb, 2025, 12.02 AM IST
- Which US cities can be wiped out in a nuclear attack? World War 3-like map shows interesting detailsIn case a World War III like situation occurs, which United States cities could become prey to nuclear attacks from enemy nations? This que...24 Jul, 2024, 02.07 AM IST
- Hiroshima Day: What happened that day and some notable factsAugust 6 marks the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima during World War II. The bombing resulted in approximately 140,000 d...06 Aug, 2023, 12.42 PM IST
- Kyiv weathers 'unprecedented' wave of Russian missilesThe defence ministry said Russian forces had launched 30 cruise missiles from land, sea and air, targeting several regions and killing one ...19 May, 2023, 05.08 PM IST
- 2017 North Korean nuke test equal to '17 Hiroshimas': ISRO studyResearchers led by K. M. Sreejith of the Space Applications Centre, ISRO in Ahmedabad, Gujarat noted that North Korea withdrew from the Tre...15 Nov, 2019, 05.20 PM IST
- North Korea's latest nuclear test 10 times stronger than Hiroshima bombThe nuclear test on September 3, 2017 took place under Mt Mantap at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site in the country's north, rocking the ar...14 May, 2018, 12.04 PM IST
- Rare bomb threats in Japan as Donald Trump kicks off Asia tourBomb threats are extremely uncommon in Japan. No explosives were found and no arrests were made in any of the cases, which took place far a...06 Nov, 2017, 12.19 PM IST
- All about what happened to people in Hiroshima blastThe atomic bomb had a yield of 15 kilotonnes, equal to 15,000 tonnes of TNT. Some people were blown away while others were crushed inside c...27 May, 2016, 10.57 AM IST
- All about what happened to the people post Hiroshima atomic blastHiroshima in 1945 killed 140K people; most died instantly, while the rest succumbed to injuries in the weeks afterwards.27 May, 2016, 10.18 AM IST
- Here's what the 'Little Boy' atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima would do to major American citiesSeventy years ago, the US Air Force's "Enola Gay" B-29 Superfortress bomber dropped a 15-kiloton nuclear bomb, code-named Little Boy, on th...07 Aug, 2015, 12.44 PM IST
- Two N-bombs nearly wiped out North Carolina in 1961: ReportIn 1961, the US escaped a disaster worse than the devastation wrought in the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki when B-52 bomber bro...12 Jun, 2014, 09.31 PM IST
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