Scientists studying a distant galaxy cluster have discovered the biggest explosion seen in the Universe since the Big Bang. The blast came from a supermassive black hole at the centre of a galaxy ...

Astronomers have reported in The Astrophysical Journal that they've spotted the most powerful explosion in the known universe. The team collected a mix of X-ray and radio wave data from NASA's ...

On October 30, 1961, the USSR detonated the largest nuclear weapon ever tested and created the biggest man-made explosion in history.

The explosion that devastated large parts of Beirut and killed more than 190 people was one of the largest non-nuclear blasts in history.

A star 150 times larger than our own sun detonated in the biggest supernova ever recorded, as shown in this NASA illustration from May. This appears to be ...

From natural chaos to wartime blasts and industrial disasters, these are history's most powerful non-nuclear explosions measured by force, impact, devastation.

Witness the incredible power of a 30-engine rocket test that led to the largest non-nuclear explosion in recorded history. This groundbreaking event showcased the immense energy and engineering ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — On Jan. 31, 2022, the city of Winston-Salem was threatened by what its fire chief described as a fire at a fertilizer plant that could have resulted in “the… ...

The recent explosion at Biscuit Basin grabbed headlines across the globe, but hydrothermal explosions can reach terrifying scale.

The Kikai-Akahoya eruption — the largest volcanic explosion in recorded history — ejected more than 80 cubic miles of volcanic rock and ash off the southwestern coast of Japan 7,300 years ago.

Spills can wreak havoc on the health of marine life and the environment for years after the fact. The 10 biggest oil spills in history include Deepwater Horizon in 2010, which was the second-worst.

Now, a controversial scientific study suggests that a chunk of a comet caused the 5 to 10 megaton fireball—what amounts to the largest non-nuclear explosion in modern history.