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Mark 36 Thermonuclear Bomb

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Mark 36 Thermonuclear Bomb 

Strategic bombers carried these hydrogen bombs from 1956 to 1962. 

Thermonuclear (fusion) bombs are much more powerful than atomic bombs. Atomic bombs release energy by splitting atoms (fission). Thermonuclear bombs release many times more energy by combining atoms (fusion). Thermonuclear bombs have atomic bombs inside to trigger the fusion reaction. 

The Mark 36 weighs almost nine tons, and could only be carried by large bombers like the Convair B-36, Boeing B-47, Boeing B-52, or Convair B-58. The bombs used parachutes to slow their fall, allowing the bomber more time to escape the nuclear explosion.

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Taken in: United States / Colorado / Congressional District 1 (show map)

Taken on: December 2, 2023

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Camera: Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II, f/3.5, 1/30 sec, 8.8mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Aperture:	f/3.5
Exposure Time:	0.033 sec (1/30)
Focal Length:	8.8mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	-2/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
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