Nuking An Asteroid on Short Notice Could Save Us
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Nuking An Asteroid on Short Notice Could Save Us
Readers of a certain age will remember a golden area of asteroid films, capstoned by two with very different endings. Deep Impact engrained the devastating consequences of letting a large piece of rock hit our planet, whereas Armageddon, though arguably the more kitschy of the two films, was an uplifting story about technical ingenuity and sacrifice. And now, the central crux of that movie’s storyline - essentially blasting an asteroid with a nu…
Know what Humberto Campins warns about asteroids, why Apophis will be key in 2029, and how NASA prepares planetary defense.
In 2029, an asteroid has to approach the Earth, but if it does not pose any risk to us, the opposite is not necessarily sure. Scientists fear that this passage will lead to the death of...
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