Nuclear Bomb Deflects Asteroid Impact
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•Nuking an asteroid could save Earth from destruction, researchers show in 1st-of-its-kind X-ray experiment
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First -of-its-kind lab study shows that a nuclear bomb could deflect an asteroid.
Sandia National Laboratory's Z machine produces a powerful burst of X-rays from a nuclear blast.
Previous simulations have shown that the shockwave made by a bomb could provide enough force to successfully deflect an oncoming asteroid.
Space agencies around the world are already working on possible ways to deflect asteroids.
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