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Scientists simulate nuclear strikes in lab to deflect dinosaur-killing asteroids
Scientists and the space community have long wondered how they can defend our precious planet from such a disaster. Now, ...
Asked if Russia could change nuclear testing stance Kremlin says: Listen to Putin on Ukraine
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that people should re-listen to a warning issued by President Vladimir Putin who said the West ...
Russia’s Next-Generation Nuclear Missile Failed a Test, Evidence Suggests
Satellite photos showing a 200-foot-wide crater at a launch site indicate that the Sarmat missile, said by the Kremlin to ...
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Could nukes deflect an asteroid? ‘X-ray scissors’ offer scientists clues.
From there, computational modeling may soon help experts run dozens of asteroid deflection trials without the need for actual ...
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Nuclear bombs really could deflect asteroids, lab tests suggest
An experiment with powerful pulses of energy sent test targets flying in a step forward for planetary defense.
Could a nuclear bomb’s x-rays save Earth from a killer asteroid?
Radiation from a nuclear explosion can vaporize the surface of an asteroid and change its trajectory, a new study finds.