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Asteroids' Oddball Shapes Make Deflecting Them Challenging

In a pinch, we could use a stand-off nuclear blast to redirect a dangerous asteroid on short notice. There's no atmospheric shock wave in space, but the x-ray pulse could still deflect the space rock. But asteroids aren't round and uniform, so their weird shapes make it difficult.

Asteroids' Oddball Shapes Make Deflecting Them Challenging

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