"The vaporised material shoots off one side, pushing the asteroid in the opposite direction, said Dr Nathan Moore, the first author on the study. It's like turning the asteroid into its own rocket."
"Devastating asteroid impacts are rare in Earth's history, but humans have learned the lesson from 66m years ago that space rocks can spell catastrophe."
"The 60-foot-wide meteor that exploded over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk in 2013 injured more than 1,200 people. Given the existential nature of the threat, researchers are exploring strategies to shield Earth from massive impacts."
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