fireball
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As this nuclear fireball grows, it mixes with the surrounding atmosphere, cools, and eventually condenses into tiny solid particles that become nuclear fallout.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Footage from the scene shows a fireball at the refinery, with thick smoke billowing out across the city.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
When it does, the agency expects to lose communication for about six minutes as the Orion capsule holding the astronauts is enveloped in a fireball.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Moments later, a bright yellow fireball erupts on the sports hall.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
In the early morning hours of June 30, 1908, in Central Siberia, a giant fireball was seen moving rapidly across the sky.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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