The MIKE shot, was the first successful full-scale test hydrogen bomb, on Oct. 31, 1952. When detonated it yielded 10.4

The MIKE shot, was the first successful full-scale test hydrogen bomb, on Oct. 31, 1952. When detonated it yielded 10.4 Stock Photo
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Everett Collection Historical / Alamy Stock Photo

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1800 x 1441 px | 30.5 x 24.4 cm | 12 x 9.6 inches | 150dpi

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The MIKE shot, was the first successful full-scale test hydrogen bomb, on Oct. 31, 1952. When detonated it yielded 10.4 megatons, almost 500 times energy of the bomb dropped on Nagasaki.

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