How To Destroy An Asteroid: Blowing Up Killer Space Rocks Without Dangerous Debris

Thursday, December 4, 2008 - 00:42 in Astronomy & Space

Astrophysicists agree that the best method for avoiding a catastrophic collision would be to change the path of the asteroid heading toward our planet. But to do that, scientists need to be able to predict what would happen if they attempted an explosion.

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