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Humans once triggered aurora with a nuclear bomb? Yes, it's true

Photograph of the Starfish Prime high-altitude nuclear test explosion in course of Operation Dominic on July 9, 1962. (US Govt. Defense Threat Reduction Agency/Wikimedia Commons) On the night of July ...
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Before Russia satellite threat, there was Starfish Prime, ‘Project K’

What would it mean if Russia used nuclear warheads to destroy U.S. satellites? Your home’s electrical and water systems could fail. Aviation, rail and car traffic could come to a halt. Your cellphone ...
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Before Russia's satellite threat, there were Starfish Prime, nesting dolls and robotic arms

WASHINGTON (AP) — What would it mean if Russia used nuclear warheads to destroy U.S. satellites? Your home’s electrical and water systems could fail. Aviation, rail and car traffic could come to a ...
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What happened when the US detonated a nuclear bomb in space

In 1962, the United States detonated a nuclear weapon in space during a Cold War experiment called Starfish Prime. The blast created artificial radiation belts that crippled satellites and disrupted ...
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Before Russia’s satellite threat, there were Starfish Prime, nesting dolls and robotic arms

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — What would it mean if ...
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Before Russia’s satellite threat, there were Starfish Prime, nesting dolls and robotic arms

WASHINGTON (AP) — What would it mean if Russia used nuclear warheads to destroy U.S. satellites? Your home’s electrical and water systems could fail. Aviation, rail and car traffic could come to a ...