Astronomers have discovered what they believe to be the largest explosion ever detected. The explosion is more than 10 times brighter than any recorded exploding star - known as a supernova.

Shoemaker-Levy 9’s impact with Jupiter was the largest explosion ever recorded in space. With an explosive force rivaling millions of atom bombs, this event reshaped Jupiter’s atmosphere and ...

But it still pales in comparison to the largest man-made explosion ever on Earth - the Soviet Union's Tsar Bomba - King of Bombs - detonated in 1961 in the height of the nuclear arms race.

A crater stretching three quarters of a mile deep represents a permanent reminder of the events that unfolded on that fateful ...

A massive burst of gamma rays produced by the explosion of ... above Earth’s surface. “It was probably the brightest gamma-ray burst we have ever detected,” said Mirko Piersanti, University ...

The explosion's mushroom cloud traveled 30 miles up into earth's atmosphere ... On October 30, 1961, the USSR detonated the largest nuclear weapon ever tested and created the biggest man-made ...

Scientists have spotted the biggest cosmic explosion ever recorded. This enormous fireball, which is about 8 billion light years away, is approximately 100 times bigger than the solar system.

"Spectre," the 24th installment of the James Bond series, was recognized in a ceremony Tuesday by Guinness World Records as having the largest film stunt explosion ever. The honor goes to the spy ...