Scientists successfully 'nuke asteroid' - in a lab mock-up
Briefly

The findings provide experimental evidence that X-rays from a nuclear blast may effectively alter an asteroid's trajectory, demonstrating a potential method for planetary defense.
Instead of focusing only on shock waves, the researchers highlighted how the X-rays produced in a nuclear explosion could significantly influence an asteroid's path, creating a new avenue for impact deflection strategies.
Read at Nature
[
|
]