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How Nuclear Bombs Work

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Nine countries hold the 13,000 nuclear weapons in the global stockpile. That's less than during the Cold War but it doesn't change the fact that these bombs are still a threat to global humanity. So how do they work and are we close to nuclear war?

Could we really blow up an incoming asteroid with a nuclear bomb?

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Surely nuclear weapons, which can obliterate entire cities, contain enough destructive power to blow a giant space rock to bits, right? What does NASA make of the whole explosive business?

Trinitite: How the First Nuclear Bomb Turned Sand to Glass

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Sand turned to glass at White Sands Missile Range. What do we know today about the remnants of the world's first nuclear blast?

How Bombs Work

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Bombs come in many different shapes and sizes, from small like a grenade to huge like a thermonuclear warhead. Check out what the inside of a bomb looks like.

How Nuclear Radiation Works

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Nuclear radiation can be extremely beneficial or extremely harmful -- it all depends on how it's used. Learn what nuclear radiation is all about.

How do scientists determine if a nuclear blast has occurred?

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In the first reports released since North Korea announced its underground nuclear test on Monday, officials are saying they have found no evidence of a nuclear signature in the air above the blast site.

Is it possible to run a nuclear test without producing radioactive fallout?

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In what may prove to be the first nuclear explosion since 1998, North Korea claims it has conducted an underground test of a nuclear weapon.

How Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks Work

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Learn how EMPs work and how these weapons could tear apart modern technology.

How Smart Bombs Work

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Smart bombs use sensors and flight systems to find a specific target. Learn how smart bombs work and about smar-bomb technology such as the JDAM.

How the Nuclear Arms Race Works

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The nuclear arms race was a frantic era in which several nations tested nuclear technology and stockpiled warheads. Read about the nuclear arms race.

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