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Stellar explosion can refer to: Nova; Kilonova; Micronova; Supernova. Type Ia supernova; Type Ib and Ic supernovae; Type II supernova; Superluminous supernova; Pair-instability supernova; Hypernova; Supernova impostor, stellar explosions that appear similar to supernova, but do not destroy their progenitor stars Failed supernova
High altitude carpet-bombing with much smaller 500-to-2,000-pound (230 to 910 kg) bombs delivered via heavy bombers such as the B-52, B-2, or the B-1 is also highly effective at covering large areas. [10] The MOAB is designed to be used against a specific target, and cannot by itself replicate the effects of a typical heavy bomber mission.
A large explosion which triggered other explosions and a fire at a fireworks factory. [50] 12 August 2015 China: Tianjin: 173 801 2015 Tianjin explosions – Occurred at a hazardous goods warehouse operated by Ruihai Logistics. [51] 25 August 2015 Afghanistan: Herat: 11 18 Gas explosion. [52] 31 August 2015 China: Dongying, Shandong province: 13 25
This is a sortable list of large eruptions that occurred between 11.7 Ka and 450+ Ma. Uncertainties as to dates and tephra volumes are not restated, and references are not repeated. The inclusion criteria here only covers entries with a Volcanic explosivity index (VEI) of 5 or greater.
Two people were killed and 12 families displaced after a Maryland house exploded Sunday amid reports of a possible gas leak, fire officials said. Firefighters were called to the area around 6:40 a ...
Like other types of explosions, a blast wave can also cause damage to things and people by the blast wind, debris, and fires. The original explosion will send out fragments that travel very fast. Debris and sometimes even people can get swept up into a blast wave, causing more injuries such as penetrating wounds, impalement and broken bones.
Explosion of unserviceable ammunition and other military items The explosion of the Castle Bravo nuclear bomb. An explosion is a rapid expansion in volume of a given amount of matter associated with an extreme outward release of energy, usually with the generation of high temperatures and release of high-pressure gases. Explosions may also be ...
The first large scale dropping of bombs took place during World War I starting in 1915 with the German Zeppelin airship raids on London, England, and the same war saw the invention of the first heavy bombers. One Zeppelin raid on 8 September 1915 dropped 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) of high explosives and incendiary bombs, including one bomb that ...