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How China's new two-stage plan aims to destroy Earth-bound asteroids before impact

Innovative Chinese scientists suggest a groundbreaking strategy for asteroid deflection by burying nuclear bombs deep within these celestial bodies. The plan involves deploying a high-speed penetrator to carve out a nest for the nuclear device, which, upon detonation, could obliterate a 100-meter-wide asteroid. This offers a promising new tactic for planetary defense against imminent threats from space.

3 Aug 2026 2:53 pm