What would happen if you launched a nuke into the Sun?

It's safe to say the nuclear bomb will have no effect at all. But actually it's even harder than that to perturb the sun. The nuclear bomb would be vaporised long before it reached the surface. It could be detonated in space somewhere near the sun.

What would happen if nukes were launched?

The ash cloud it would create would envelop the planet and prevent sunlight from reaching the surface and creating a global winter which would drop temperatures below freezing for decades. All life on Earth would be extinct. Even the International Space Station would be destroyed thanks to the debris.

What would happen if you dropped a nuke in the ocean?

Unless it breaks the water surface while still a hot gas bubble, an underwater nuclear explosion leaves no trace at the surface but hot, radioactive water rising from below. This is always the case with explosions deeper than about 2,000 ft (610 m).

Could a nuke reignite the sun?

Seriously, a nuclear bomb to cure a dying Sun? Here's the thing, the Sun is actually dying. It's just that it's going to take about another 5 billion years to run of fuel in its core. And when it does, Cillian Murphy won't be able to restart it with a big nuke.

What would happen if we nuked Jupiter?

In short: Nuking Jupiter won't do much. As you correctly noted, there is definitely not enough oxygen in Jupiter's atmosphere to support combustion, so the bomb would not ignite the hydrogen.

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Can you survive a nuke in a fridge?

Lucas said that if the refrigerator were lead-lined, and if Indy didn't break his neck when the fridge crashed to earth, and if he were able to get the door open, he could, in fact, survive. “The odds of surviving that refrigerator — from a lot of scientists — are about 50-50,” Lucas said.

Can a nuke create a tsunami?

The tests revealed that a single explosion would not produce a tsunami, but concluded that a line of 2,000,000 kg (4,400,000 lb) of explosives about 8 km (5.0 mi) off the coast could create a destructive wave.

Would a nuke hurt?

In a nuclear blast, injury or death may occur as a result of the blast itself or as a result of debris thrown from the blast. People may experience moderate to severe skin burns, depending on their distance from the blast site.

Is Hiroshima still radioactive?

Is there still radiation in Hiroshima and Nagasaki? The radiation in Hiroshima and Nagasaki today is on a par with the extremely low levels of background radiation (natural radioactivity) present anywhere on Earth. It has no effect on human bodies.

What if a nuke hits NYC?

According to Outrider, “the fireball forms immediately from the burning bomb residue, and it emits an enormous amount of energy as x-rays, light, and heat, expanding out as it cools. Anything—or anyone—inside the fireball would be vaporized in an instant.” Since Manhattan is so close, you probably won't survive.

Can a nuke be stopped?

The short answer is yes, nuclear bombs can be intercepted, albeit quite difficult to do. Ballistic missiles are used to deliver nuclear bombs in a flight trajectory.

How many nukes would it take to destroy the Earth?

This is why another study had been conducted in 2018 testing a similar scenario that also concluded that it would take 100 nuclear bombs to end this world. What is scarier is that within this world there are 13,080 ready-to-use nuclear warheads and yet it takes such a small amount.

How many nukes would end the world?

The declassified study from the scientists at the Los Alamos laboratory, published in 1947 had first shed light on the question that how many nuclear bombs it would take to destroy the world. According to the study, it would take about ten to a hundred 'super nukes' to end humanity, a publication reported.

What cities are most likely to be nuked?

Redlener identified six cities that have the greatest likelihood of being attacked: New York, Chicago, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Houston. Only New York, Washington D.C., and Los Angeles' emergency management websites give ways to respond to a radioactive disaster.

Can you survive a nuke underwater?

While the radiation from the initial detonation is setting everything nearby on fire, the surface of the water will harmlessly evaporate. Since the boiling point of water isn't very high and the flash doesn't last very long, the whole body of water will stay cool, even if it's only a swimming pool.

Can Poseidon create tsunami?

If Poseidon is ever completed, it might be able to create a 300-foot tsunami. One arms-control expert described such a hypothetical weapon as "Putin's doomsday machine." But nuclear-weapons researchers have pointed out that an underwater bomb's explosive power and fallout would be less than a nuke detonated in the air.

How big is Tsar Bomba blast radius?

When the giant bomb finally detonated about 13,000 feet (4 kilometers) over its target, the blast was so powerful that it destroyed everything within a nearly 22-mile (35-kilometer) radius, and generated a mushroom cloud that towered nearly 200,000 feet (60 kilometers).

Can you survive a nuke in a basement?

Can you Survive A Nuclear Bomb by sheltering in a Basement. Yes and no. Surviving a direct hit from a nuclear strike is unlikely; however, the actual area of that damage is quite small, and it is highly likely that going into the basement will allow you to survive a nuclear bomb.

Where do you hide if a nuclear bomb goes off?

Go to the basement or middle of the building.

Stay away from the outer walls and roof. Try to maintain a distance of at least six feet between yourself and people who are not part of your household. If possible, wear a mask if you're sheltering with people who are not a part of your household.

How many nukes would it take to destroy the US?

The absolute doomsday scenario is a “nuclear winter.” For that to happen, the US and Russia would have to use about 2,000 nukes each and destroy major cities and targets, Toon told me.

What if we ignite Jupiter?

Jupiter will simply never ignite. But what if it did? The new Jupistar would be a small red dwarf star and would shine in the sky in an orange hue, like Mars but much brighter. And if Jupiter somehow began in the internal fusion process at its current size, the first thing that would happen would be a shock wave.

Can a wormhole exist?

Einstein's theory of general relativity mathematically predicts the existence of wormholes, but none have been discovered to date. A negative mass wormhole might be spotted by the way its gravity affects light that passes by.

Is a white hole real?

The short answer, unfortunately, is no. White holes are really just something scientists have imagined — they could exist, but we've never seen one, or even seen clues that one may exist. For now, they are an idea. To put it simply, you can imagine a white hole as being a black hole in reverse.