explosions

The power of a kilonova explosion creates heavy elements due to a process called rapid neutron capture, a type of nuclear reaction in which a nucleus sucks up nearby neutrons…

Christopher Nolan is known for going all realistic when it comes to things capturing things blowing up on camera. And his upcoming movie Oppenheimer, is quite literally about that.…

On October 9, 2022, an intense pulse of gamma-ray radiation swept through our solar system, overwhelming gamma-ray detectors on numerous orbiting satellites, and sending astronomers on a…

Longitudinal temperature distribution. Credit: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Lines in natural…

But let’s be honest: Most people, even in the moderate damage zone, won’t survive. Hardly anyone lives or works in nearly windowless reinforced-concrete buildings, nor in the vicinity of a…

To understand where supernovae get all their power, it's important to understand how stars work. First, they're giant balls of burning gas, usually hydrogen, the most…

One of 2023's biggest movies will come from the ingenious mind of director Christopher Nolan, as he brings an all-star cast for Oppenheimer. The film stars Cillian Murphy as the…

I.G.I Origins, the prequel to the hit 2000 shooter title, Project I.G.I has received a new gameplay trailer. The trailer with the title "The World of I.G.I Origins", features new…

While much of public attention on Yellowstone focuses on its potential to produce large supereruptions, the hazards that are much more likely to occur are smaller, violent hydrothermal…

Washington, May 1 Scientists at NASA have developed a theory that explains how explosions occur on the Sun, and help better predict…