NASA Scientists Suggest Nuking ‘City Killer’ Asteroid | NYGazet

It first became a threat when it was thought to have a historically high chance of colliding with Earth.

Researchers have a sci-fi movie plot point as a plan to deal with a “city killer” asteroid on a potential 2032 collision course with the moon. The team, which includes NASA scientists, published a Sept. 15 paper outlining their idea to use nuclear bo... [948 chars]