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But the total amount of mass in a nuclear weapon is actually very small. Even obscenely large weapons like the Tsar Bomba are tiny compared to the rockets that

But the total amount of mass in a nuclear weapon is actually very small. Even obscenely large weapons like the Tsar Bomba are tiny compared to the rockets that were used to travel to the moon. Nuclear weapons can do interesting things like fusion, but it isn't going to create persistent mass when detonated. The actual proposed weapon was a W25, with a yield of 1.7 kilotons. That size of weapon is so small may non-nuclear explosions eclipse it.

AstralStorm 4y ago
The kinetic energy works of ejected mass, not just the mass of the bomb. The bomb provides energy for acceleration of said mass - you vaporize and eject a big chunk of rock with the bomb if correctly placed. Which is why placing the bomb underground a'la Armageddon is much more effective at diverting it.