When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: SCIEPRO/Getty Images When asteroids hurtle towards Earth in Hollywood films, astronauts ...

A team of researchers has put forth the idea of launching nuclear devices at asteroid 2024 YR4 with a chance of hitting the moon in 2032.

UNDATED (WKRC) - The idea of using a nuclear explosion to fend off an incoming asteroid has been considered in both real life and science fiction for some time now, but the idea never got much ...

The imposing asteroid Eros, captured by NASA’s Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous mission in 2000. Our descendants will — at some time in the future — almost certainly need to deflect an asteroid. But ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On October 18, beneath the Nevada desert, the National Nuclear ...

A blast of X-rays from a nuclear explosion should be enough to save Earth from an incoming asteroid, according to the results of a first-of-its-kind experiment. The findings, published on September 23 ...

The nuclear crisis in Japan has developed rapidly on many fronts, making it difficult to track the threads. What are the dangers? Will the situation improve? Can the reactors be cooled? The crisis ...

Our descendants will — at some time in the future — almost certainly need to deflect an asteroid. But it's possible that in some scenarios a nuclear blast would be necessary. Especially if we have ...