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Can a nuclear bomb really save Earth? Scientists are testing the unthinkable
Scientists are studying whether a nuclear explosion could be used to deflect a large asteroid on a collision course with Earth. The idea, long confined to Hollywood plots like Armageddon, is being taken seriously as a last-resort planetary defence option, with researchers testing models of how a nuclear blast could nudge or break up an incoming space rock.
Why now: Renewed interest in planetary defence and asteroid-impact research is driving attention to the once-taboo idea of using nuclear devices in space.
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