NASA proved in 2022 that a spacecraft can deliberately nudge an asteroid. Now a new simulation study argues that a much ...
Could humanity nuke an incoming asteroid to deflect it and save the Earth, disaster-movie style? A unique new impact simulation suggests that a nuclear option could be a viable last resort to avert an ...
The 1998 sci-fi classic Armageddon might not have a reputation as a scientifically accurate film. But scientists now say the Hollywood blockbuster got one thing right – we really could nuke an ...
Drive a giant train through space bugs in PROFITS 2167: Planetary Resource Optimization & Freight Infrastructure Technician Simulator ...
Scientists have outlined a new strategy that could one day help protect Earth from one of the most devastating threats ...
China is studying an on-orbit kinetic impact test mission for planetary defense that would target a small near-Earth asteroid about 30 meters in diameter, a scenario considered closer to a real ...
The China National Space Administration plans to launch the asteroid sample-return mission TianWen-2 with the target being the near-Earth asteroid 2016 HO3. The TianWen-2 spacecraft mainly focuses on ...