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Could we really blow up an incoming asteroid with a nuclear bomb?

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Surely nuclear weapons, which can obliterate entire cities, contain enough destructive power to blow a giant space rock to bits, right? What does NASA make of the whole explosive business?

How Smart Bombs Work

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Smart bombs use sensors and flight systems to find a specific target. Learn how smart bombs work and about smar-bomb technology such as the JDAM.

How a Nuclear Reactor Works

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Over the years, nuclear reactors have been viewed as both a miracle and a menace. How does a nuclear reactor do its job? And what happens when something goes wrong?

How the Nuclear Arms Race Works

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The nuclear arms race was a frantic era in which several nations tested nuclear technology and stockpiled warheads. Read about the nuclear arms race.

How Nuclear Submarines Work

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Nuclear submarines are powered by nuclear reactors and may carry nuclear weapons. Read about nuclear submarines and how they changed the world's oceans forever.

What would nuclear winter be like?

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If the sight of a mushroom cloud burning above the horizon suggests that the nuclear weapon-equipped world might end with a bang, then nuclear winter presents the notion that post-World War III humanity might very well die with a whimper.

Can a car run on nuclear power?

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Is it possible to make a nuclear-powered car? Learn more about the first nuclear powered car and how we can use nuclear power plant technology.

How Japan's Nuclear Crisis Works

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Explosions, fires and dangerous radiation levels dominated the headlines after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami sparked a nuclear crisis in Japan. How did so many safety measures fail?

Pearl Harbor Attack: What Led to It and What Was the Aftermath?

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Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor was the major event that caused the United States to enter World War II. Learn about the attack only at HowStuffWorks.

Was 'The Conqueror' filmed on a nuclear test site?

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We didn't know the full effects of nuclear radiation 60 years ago. Learn if the filming of 'The Conqueror' put actors at risk at HowStuffWorks.

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