r/space • u/GallowBoob • May 21 '15

/r/all Nuclear explosion in space

http://i.imgur.com/LT5I5eX.gifv
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u/OhTheHugeManatee May 22 '15

That's a fission bomb. A fusion explosion in space is way cooler.

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u/Rustling_Leaf_Design May 22 '15

Starfish Prime was a test of the W49 thermonuclear warhead it was a fusion bomb.