SMRTR TechSep 23, 2024Science News

X-rays from nuclear blasts could defend Earth from asteroids

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X-rays from distant nuclear blasts could deflect large asteroids headed for Earth, as lab tests and simulations show this method might work on space rocks up to 4 km wide when impact strategies fall short.

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