If an asteroid is on a collision course with the moon, should it be deflected or blown up? A paper from NASA scientists and ...

The weight of the asteroid may vary from 51 million kg to more than 711 million kg, and the energy required to move each of those weights precisely differs greatly.

NASA is seriously considering using a nuclear explosion in space to prevent a potential asteroid collision with the Moon in 2032. Asteroid 2024 YR4, once thought to pose a risk to Earth, now has a ...

In 1957, scientists detonated a nuclear bomb under the Nevada desert — and launched a steel manhole cover at unimaginable ...

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.

A group of scientists including some NASA researchers have proposed a plan to send nuclear explosives to destroy asteroid 2024 YR4. Space Beat host Rob Landers and space trends reporter Eric Lagatta ...

A group of scientists recently published a paper that considers options for dealing with the asteroid — one of which includes ...

Astronomers are considering blowing up the “city killer” asteroid, estimated to have a small chance of crashing onto the Moon ...