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High-altitude nuclear explosions are the result of nuclear weapons testing within the upper layers of the Earth's atmosphere and in outer space. Several such tests were performed at high altitudes by the United States and the Soviet Union between 1958 and 1962.
Starfish Prime was a high-altitude nuclear test conducted by the United States, a joint effort of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and the Defense Atomic Support Agency. It was launched from Johnston Atoll on July 9, 1962, and was the largest nuclear test conducted in outer space, and one of five conducted by the US in space.
Jul 15, 2021 · Learn how the 1962 Starfish Prime test created an artificial aurora and disrupted radio signals and satellites. Find out why the U.S. once set off a nuclear bomb in space and what it means for Earth's magnetosphere.
Feb 15, 2024 · The treaty instructs nations "not to place in orbit around the Earth any objects carrying nuclear weapons or any other kinds of weapons of mass destruction, install such weapons on celestial...
Nov 4, 2014 · Right as the space age began, the idea that the Soviet Union could lob a bomb over the ocean or drop a bomb from an orbiting satellite was a very real fear. To this end, the United States...
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Feb 25, 2024 · Russia is developing a new space-based anti-satellite nuclear weapon, according to intelligence shared by the US government with Congress and European allies. Few details are available,...
Feb 15, 2024 · Nukes in space or nothing new? The science behind the intel frenzy over a Russian weapon. Russia is developing a nuclear space-based weapon designed to target American satellites, three sources...
