South China Morning Post·3 min read·medium
Chinese rocket scientists find ‘most effective’ way to nuke a doomsday asteroid
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Chinese researchers have proposed a two-step method to deflect dangerous asteroids by using a metal penetrator to bury a nuclear device beneath the surface. Simulations suggest this approach is more effective than surface explosions at altering an asteroid's trajectory.
Chinese researchers believe they may have found the most effective way to destroy or deflect a large, Earth-threatening asteroid – by burying a nuclear bomb beneath its surface and exploding it.
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