Powerful X-Rays Could Save Earth From An Asteroid Collision, A Bizarre New Simulation Suggests

Moore and his colleagues published their work in the journal Nature Physics, demonstrating a viable method to deflect incoming asteroids by heating their surfaces to create thrust.

A powerful pulse of x-rays raining down on an asteroid can vaporize its components, creating jets of gas that propel it away from Earth's trajectory, thus enhancing planetary defense.

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