Nuking an asteroid on short notice could save us
Readers of a certain age will remember a golden era of asteroid films, capped by two with very different endings. "Deep Impact" drove home the devastating consequences of letting a large piece of rock hit our planet, whereas "Armageddon," though arguably the kitschier of the two films, was an uplifting story about technical ingenuity and sacrifice.
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- Nuking An Asteroid on Short Notice Could Save Us universetoday.com
