Sheltering miles from a nuclear blast may not be enough to survive unless you know where to hide, new calculations show

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Cartoon of an atomic explosion over a populated city.
Sturdy concrete buildings far enough away from the nuclear blast are your best bet for survival beyond an underground bunker.

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Russia's 'Satan 2' Sarmat missile can carry more than a dozen nuclear warheads and destroy entire cities - if it ever works

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Russia Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missil
Russia's Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile launches in Russia's northwest region of Plesetsk, on April 20, 2022.

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Putin put the last major nuclear arms treaty with the US on 'life support,' risking pulling the world back to a 'dangerous' time of uncontrolled arsenals, nuke experts say

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Russian Yars ballistic nuclear missiles on mobile launchers roll through Red Square during the Victory Day military parade rehearsals on May 6, 2018 in Moscow, Russia
Russian Yars ballistic nuclear missiles on mobile launchers roll through Red Square during the Victory Day military parade rehearsals on May 6, 2018 in Moscow, Russia.

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The US military once blasted airships with nukes on balloons to see if they could drop nuclear bombs on submarines and survive

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A picture from nuclear tests, codenamed Stokes, involving airships in 1957 during Operation Plumbbob.
A picture from nuclear tests, codenamed Stokes, involving airships in 1957 during Operation Plumbbob.

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The mysterious iron ball at the center of the Earth may have stopped spinning and reversed direction

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A 3D rendering of the Earth's layers, including its core.
A 3D rendering of the Earth's layers, including its inner core.

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