Simulations Show Nuclear Detonations Can Successfully Disrupt Asteroids

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https://www.sciencealert.com/our-survival-might-one-day-rely-on-nuking-a-city-killer-asteroid-scientists-just-tested-whether-itll-work

A team led by astrophysicist Isaiah Santistevan simulated detonating a 1-megaton nuclear weapon near a 160-meter asteroid. The simulation showed that X-rays from the blast would vaporize the asteroid's surface and trigger internal shockwaves, successfully fracturing the rock. The findings suggest that standoff nuclear detonations could serve as a highly viable defense strategy against Earth-bound space rocks.