Space is big. Disturbingly big. And most of the time, it goes about its business without us paying much attention. But every ...
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 ...
The Apophis asteroid, once feared to hit Earth, is less than three years from making an unprecedented approach toward Earth.