A Nuclear Explosion on the Moon Would Look Nothing Like You Think

It is the ultimate vision of the end times: a gargantuan, roiling column of orange flame and black smoke towering into the sky, with its top a massive ball, forming something of a mushroom shape. But have you ever wondered why atomic bombs produce such distinctively-shaped explosions, or what a nuclear detonation would look like underwater, underground, or even in outer space or the surface of the moon? It turns out in each environment, the result of the explosion is extremely different, in some surprising ways, especially when it comes to what happens when a nuke explodes in space, with this result being almost certainly not what most think, and definitely not what Hollywood ever depicts. So grab your Geiger counter, radiation suit, and a tasty survival ration, as we dive into the fascinating physics of nuclear explosions, and then use all that knowledge to definitively answer the question- just what would a nuclear blast in space, and on the moon, look like. 0:00 Intro 2:35 What Causes the Mushroom Cloud When on Earth and Other Lesser Known Unique Effects of Nuclear Blasts 10:09 What Happens When you Detonate a Nuke Under Ground or Under Water and the Interesting Differences from Atmospheric Detonations? 17:29 What Happens When You Detonate a Nuke in Space? 23:22 What Would Happen if You Detonated a Nuke on the Moon

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