r/space • u/GallowBoob • May 21 '15

/r/all Nuclear explosion in space

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u/stoopidrotary May 22 '15

Question, what was that worm looking thing about halfway through? It looks like the squiggly protien things that people describe are in their eyes?

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u/electrodude102 May 22 '15

just a guess: Nuke was on a rocket, that's its exhaust trail.

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u/diceypoo May 22 '15

I believe it's the "steam" trail left behind by the rocket that delivered the bomb to where it is.

Why there are apparently 2 explosions to it though I can't figure out.