Audio Essay: What Happens When a Nuclear Weapon Detonates in Space

Produced by W.J. Hennigan

March 4, 2024

Illustration by The New York Times; photograph by NASA FILES/Getty.

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W.J. Hennigan is a New York Times Opinion correspondent covering the U.S. military and national security issues from Washington, D.C.

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