Russia releases previously classified 1961 footage of largest ever nuclear explosion

Russia has released previously classified footage of the world's largest nuclear explosion, caused when the Soviet Union detonated the so-called Tsar Bomba almost 60 years ago.

The hydrogen bomb, which carried the force of 50 million tons of conventional explosives, was detonated in a test on Oct.1961, 4,000 meters over the remote Novaya Zemlya archipelago above the Arctic Circle.

The footage shows an immense fireball and a 60-km high mushroom cloud rising after the explosion lit up the sky.

The views were captured from several angles by cameras installed on the ground and on board two Soviet aircraft.

A documentary featuring the footage was published online for the first time by Russian state nuclear agency Rosatom last week as part of events to mark 75th anniversary of Russia's atomic industry.

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[pivottech]

Can we just respect the fact the Russians are using some mad music that sounds like a crime drama to show off a bomb?

[imranzainuddin]

imagine if they forgot to click the record button..

[DV-zvox]

Just in case anyone missed the top 20 comments, this bomb was only detonated at 50% of its capacity. Crazy!

[trankuill]

The pilots are ok, everyone. They put on their safety goggles

[sinachilles]

Why does the music sound like a Tom and Jerry episode

[DivingHawker]

"Russia, what are you doing?"
"Shrooms, powerful ones"

[TraderMAK]

Thats Why USA don't find Oil in Russia 😅

[The_DevTato]

Birds flying nearby: *Ayo, why is the Sun on the groun-*

[random-b-i]

"sir, should we release the footage? Sir"
"i mean, it's 2020"

"ok sir"

[AFT_G]

"It reached an altitude of 60-65 kilometers."
*That's roughly 7x height of Mount Everest.*

[Realeyesrealizereallies.]

Wow, that's honestly heart wrenching, that's 60 years ago, imagine what humans could do to us with the technology nowadays that's crazy

[jasonl.]

Imagine being a lost tribe somewhere and seeing this from far off

[ihavetowaitdaystochangem]

The Flash from the bomb can be successfully recreated now with our phones by opening it on 3am

[imdough]

Fun fact: The Tsar bomb was supposed to be 100+ megatons but they wisely limited it only to 57 megatons only

[mohitsawant]

Rest of the world : falling stars
The Russias: dropping tsars

[RaitoNaruto]

Everybody's gangsta till see the Tsar Bomba coming down...

[Aguacate_de_guerra]

lol Russia is trying to drop predictions on how 2020 will end

[fravel]

"This is just 50% of my power"

-Tsar Bomba

[Maurothebassplayer]

They survived by turning on the camera. The cameraman never dies.

[RJ-dwjw]

World going through an economic depression and pandemic

Nobody :

Russia: Heres new footage of the biggest explosion ever that could wipe us all out btw