{
  "id": 1704274,
  "title": "Nuking an asteroid on short notice could save us",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/nuking-an-asteroid-on-short-notice-could-save-us",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-18T12:00:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-nuking-asteroid-short.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Universe Today",
        "title": "Nuking An Asteroid on Short Notice Could Save Us",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/nuking-an-asteroid-on-short-notice-could-save-us",
        "published": "2026-08-17T17:50:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}