Astronomy / Space Earth/asteroid impacts 3-10 times more common than previously thought!
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Space Program?! We don't need no steenking Space Program!
It would be cruel if the humanity succeeds in eliminate all nuclear weapons, and some time later, an asteroid crashing upon our heads
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27039285
This BBC article has the video indicating where the explosions were detected. They're a combination of remote location and high altitude so that might explain why no one's complaining of random explosions. Does make me wonder if anyone on a plane's ever been put in danger by such an event.
This BBC article has the video indicating where the explosions were detected. They're a combination of remote location and high altitude so that might explain why no one's complaining of random explosions. Does make me wonder if anyone on a plane's ever been put in danger by such an event.
Oh thanks for the link. Well yeah, 70% covered in water that explains it. And of course explosions in the atmosphere don't count imo, that's what it's there for, to shield from asteroids
That's kind of alarmist to say that 26 detonations took place when the asteroids just burn up in the air.PS: I always have to think about Terramax when I read articles about asteroids striking the earth.
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It would be cruel if the humanity succeeds in eliminate all nuclear weapons, and some time later, an asteroid crashing upon our heads
Nuclear weapons would do piddly squat. About the only useful thing they could be used for would be as thrust for orbit change. Using them to 'destroy' would only change a 'solid' mass to a 'loose' one. The kinetic / mass energy would still be in play.
If the object were small enough wouldn't the explosion completely vaporise it? I guess if that would happen though you probably wouldn't bother launching the nuke in the first place. :S
Only the little doctor can do that
I do wonder if a nuclear explosion to the side of an asteroid could give it a nudge and make it change course enough.If the object was small enough, you probably wouldn't have top bother, as the atmosphere would take care of it.
About the only realistic way to deal with them is to change their orbit before it becomes too difficult. Hence the research to find them early enough so that it can be done.
We are afraid that of a thing, it is that the sky falls us on the head
