Tsar Bomba

Tsar Bomba (Russian: ????-?????, meaning literally "Emperor Bomb"), developed by the Soviet Union, is the largest nuclear explosive ever to be detonated, and is also the highest power device ever used by humans. It was detonated on October 30, 1961, as a test; this took place at a height of 4,000 metres over the Novaya Zemlya Island in the Arctic Sea; it was dropped from a Tu-95 bomber.

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Russian - Soviet Union - Nuclear explosive - October 30 - 1961 - Test - Metre - Novaya Zemlya - Arctic Sea - Tu-95

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The name was coined in an analogy with Tsar Kolokol, an extraordinarily large bell and Tsar Cannon, an extraordinarily large howitzer. Both had been built as demonstrations of technical prowess rather than for use. The bomb was meant for the same purpose. During its development, it was nicknamed Ivan.

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Tsar Kolokol - Bell - Tsar Cannon - Howitzer

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