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The largest accidental explosion in history occurred in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1917, when two ships — one carrying explosives — collided. That blast was the equivalent of almost 3 kilotons ...

The previous record holder for largest explosion in the universe was the galaxy cluster MS 0735.6+7421, which astronomers discovered in the Camelopardalis constellation in 2003.

To put the size of history's largest nuclear blasts to scale, ... 1961, the USSR detonated the largest nuclear weapon ever tested and created the biggest man-made explosion in history.

The city of Beirut, Lebanon, became a tragic tableau of corruption on August 4, 2020, when it became the site of the largest non-nuclear explosion in modern history. A fire began near Hangar 12 at ...

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 ...

But two of the largest hydrothermal explosions in Yellowstone's history are hidden in plain sight. These colossal craters illustrate just how staggering and destructive hydrothermal explosions can be.

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.

The 10 biggest oil spills in history include Deepwater Horizon in 2010, ... An explosion onboard caused it to sink, spilling an estimated 40.7 million gallons of oil into the ocean. 9.

The result was the biggest explosion on JBLM in over a decade by using the shaped and cratering charges. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Austin Steinborn) (Photo Credit: Spc.

You’ve heard of the “big bang” theory regarding the start of the universe? Scientists say they recently detected a similar deep-space explosion, up to five times more powerful than any such ...