TNT equivalent is a way for expressing energy, primarily used to describe the energy released in an explosion. The "ton of TNT" is a unit of energy defined by that convention to be 4.184 gigajoules ...

"2 x 10^12 Megatons of energy every second." I wasn't aware the megaton was a unit of energy, other than for explosive equivalence, as in "this creates a blast equivalent to that of x tons of TNT". It ...

Explosives have legitimate applications in agriculture, industry, and the military. Legitimate chemicals are particularly dangerous and require regulation because of their potential for misuse by ...

A meteor was spotted in the sky over Cook Strait, which separates New Zealand's North Island and South Island, during the daytime hours on July 7th, 2022. Witnesses described the meteor as a "giant ...

PanARMENIAN.Net - A meteor that caused an earthshaking boom over suburban Pittsburgh on New Year’s Day exploded in the atmosphere with an energy blast equivalent to an estimated 30 tons (27,200kg) of ...

MOSCOW, August 21. /TASS/. The yield of an explosive device placed in a car of political scientist and journalist Darya Dugina amounted to 400 grams in TNT equivalent, law enforcement told TASS on ...

Officials said the meteor that exploded over Pittsburgh on News Year's Day released enough energy equivalent to 30 tons (27,216 kilograms) of TNT. People in the suburbs of Pittsburgh reported hearing ...

A wise man once said, “Before starting a gunfight, count your bullets.” So, with everyone talking about “military options” in North Korea, it’s instructive to ask what US military options exist. Or ...