A study found that these cosmic bodies appear to hold up remarkably well to sudden energy deposition and shock conditions, so we may be able to knock them off course and avoid disaster.
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Scientists shrug and say just nuke the killer asteroid heading for Earth
When a space rock big enough to end civilization shows up on the radar, the margin for philosophical debate shrinks fast. In ...
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What If Every Nuke Detonated in Space?
Nuclear weapons are the most powerful and frightening tools ever created by humanity. With over twelve thousand warheads spread across the globe, these devices hold enough destructive force to end ...
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