An asteroid's shape influences where a nuclear blast must be aimed to deflect it
Nov 03, 2026
If a dangerous asteroid were headed toward Earth, one defense could be a nuclear detonation to blast one side with X-rays and nudge it off course. But new simulations suggest that for a lumpy, irregular asteroid, exactly where those X-rays hit could make a huge difference.
https://phys.org/news/2026-11-asteroid-nuclear-blast-aimed-deflect.html
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