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An asteroid's shape influences where a nuclear blast must be aimed to deflect it
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. Phys.org Breaking News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 3 Nov 2026, 16:20 UTC. The headline in use is “An asteroid's shape influences where a nuclear blast must be aimed to deflect it”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
If a dangerous asteroid were headed toward Earth, one defense could be a nuclear detonation to blast one side with X-rays and nudge it off course. But new simulations suggest that for a lumpy, irregular asteroid, exactly where those X-rays hit could make a huge difference.
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An asteroid's shape influences where a nuclear blast must be aimed to deflect it
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