Chinese researchers suggest that only nuclear weapons could successfully divert an asteroid from its path in certain scenarios.
NASA's DART mission approaching Dimorphos asteroid in a bid to deflect it, a mission that was a success.
Their analysis suggests that only nuclear weapons could successfully divert an asteroid from its path in certain scenarios. A larger asteroid, one kilometer or more in diameter, would have catastrophic global consequences, potentially causing abrupt climatic changes similar to a “nuclear winter” scenario triggered by nuclear war. So far,Chinese researchers highlight several critical technologies needed to defend Earth from potential asteroid threats.
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