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No, the atomic bomb was not the world's biggest nuclear explosion. The largest nuclear explosion ever was the “Tsar Bomba” test by the Soviet Union in 1961, which had a yield of 50 megatons.
After inventing the nuclear weapon, Dr. Oppenheimer famously remarked, "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds." This quote reflects the immense power and destructive potential of the atomic bomb.
Currently, nuclear power accounts for around 10% of the world's total energy production.
The world's supply of nuclear energy is estimated to last for several decades based on current known reserves of uranium and other nuclear fuels. However, advancements in technology and exploration may extend this timeline in the future.
He claims that he quoted the Hindu scripture "Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds." Whether he actually did, or just thought it, or later decided he should have said that is not completely clear. Many scientists on the project edited their comments from that day when they recorded it in journals and formal documents.
The Antonov An-225 Mriya is the biggest plane ever built in terms of maximum takeoff weight and length. It was designed in the 1980s by the Soviet Union's Antonov Design Bureau and is used for transporting oversized cargo.