Asteroid, x-ray and Nuclear weapon
Nuclear Bomb Can Deflect Future Killer Asteroid, Scientists Discover
It’s a bad month for any malicious asteroids out there. On Sept. 4, an observer at the Catalina Sky Survey spotted an asteroid bound for the Philippines eight hours before it disintegrated in the sky.
Could a nuclear bomb’s x-rays save Earth from a killer asteroid?
Radiation from a nuclear explosion can vaporize the surface of an asteroid and change its trajectory, a new study finds.
Asteroids Could Be Deflected Using X-rays From Nuclear Weapons
Exploding a nuclear bomb above a huge asteroid could vaporize its surface using X-rays, pushing the space rock away from Earth.
Nuclear bombs really could deflect asteroids, lab tests suggest
An experiment with powerful pulses of energy sent test targets flying in a step forward for planetary defense.
Scientists say X-rays from nuclear explosion may deflect asteroids from Earth
Scientists in New Mexico conducted several experiments and learned that asteroids can be deflected from Earth using explosions of nuclear warheads above the space rock's surface.
X-rays from a nuclear explosion could redirect an asteroid
Scientists have found nuclear weapons could actually help deflect an incoming cosmic impact — not by blowing an asteroid up, but by showering it with X-ray radiation.
Breakthrough confirms nuclear blast can deflect large asteroids headed towards Earth
Most dangerous asteroids will require vast quantities of energy akin to nuclear explosion to deflect them, scientists say
Physicists Discover That Nuclear Bombs Could Probably Redirect an Asteroid
It’s essentially the same premise as the film Armageddon, however experts now say that if an asteroid was headed our way, a nuclear blast might just be enough to divert it. Using lab-based analogues,
Could a Nuclear Explosion Redirect an Asteroid? New Research Says Yes
Recent research indicates that nuclear explosions could be used to prevent catastrophic asteroid collisions with Earth. The idea, while not new, is being revisited with fresh scientific rigor, suggesting that X-rays generated from such explosions might provide a controlled method to nudge asteroids off course,
Russia Sends US Message Over Nuclear Tests
Moscow has claimed it will not conduct nuclear tests despite rumors that they would resume, on the condition that the US also ...
China flexes its nuclear muscles during UNGA
It’s not unusual for China, like the United States and other major powers, to test-launch big weapons systems, but this one immediately caught Washington’s attention.
Russian nuclear test chief says Moscow is ready to resume testing 'at any moment'
The head of Russia's nuclear testing site said on Tuesday his secretive facility was ready to resume nuclear tests "at any ...
China test launches ICBM into Pacific Ocean
The Chinese military said it test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean in a rare test that ...
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House Speaker Mike Johnson urged to do right by Colorado families exposed to radiation through the U.S. nuclear weapons program
RECA aims to expand and extend compensation for thousands of people, known as "downwinders" exposed to radiation via blowing ...
China test-fires an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean
The U.S. and non-governmental organizations have said China has been building up its missile silos, but it's unclear how many ...
Putin to chair meeting on nuclear deterrence, Kremlin says
President Vladimir Putin will chair a meeting of Russia's Security Council on Wednesday on nuclear deterrence, the Kremlin ...
China test-fires intercontinental ballistic missile into Pacific Ocean as tensions with US mount
Beijing's rapid expansion of its missile capability in recent years represents a direct challenge to the US security ...