An asteroid might be heading for the moon. Should we nuke it?

A paper from several NASA scientists and other researchers explores whether an asteroid with a 4% chance of hitting the moon ...

Nuclear Plan Suggested To Prevent Asteroid Hitting The Moon

A plan by a team of scientists suggests using nuclear explosive devices to prevent an asteroid, 2024 YR4, from striking the ...

North Korea is close to having an ICBM that can hit the U.S. with a nuclear weapon, South Korean leader says

President Lee Jae Myung called for a phased solution that seeks a freeze on North Korea’s nuclear program now and full ...

NASA studies plan to destroy asteroid with nuclear bombs before it can hit the Moon

Is NASA really planning an Armageddon-style mission near the Moon's orbit? The US space agency, together with astronomers around the world, is considering the best way ...
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Scientists Question If We Should Nuke An Asteroid That Might Hit The Moon

Scientists are debating whether to use a nuclear explosion to prevent an asteroid, known as 2024 YR4, from hitting the moon in 2032. The asteroid has a 4% chance of impact, which could create a debris ...
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German scientists use 3D blast simulations to make WWII bomb disposal safer

H undreds of thousands of unexploded aerial bombs from the Second World War remain buried across Germany. People have to experience large-scale evacuations, district closures, and transport ...