Physicists at the University of Oxford have contributed to a new study which has found that iron-rich asteroids can tolerate far more energy than previously thought without breaking apart—a ...
ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – A comet spanning roughly 2,000 feet landing in the heart of St. Louis could cause a crater nearly 4 miles wide and an earthquake felt as far as 116 miles away, according to an ...
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 ...
Using physics based simulation models like Asteroid Launcher, researchers can project exactly how these variables translate ...
Researchers identified the Chicxulub impactor as an exceptionally rare type of asteroid that wouldn't have triggered a mass ...
China is studying an on-orbit kinetic impact test mission for planetary defense that would target a small near-Earth asteroid ...
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Armageddon was right! Simulation confirms we could nuke an asteroid if it was heading for Earth
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 ...
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