A 1-megaton nuclear blast could prevent 97% of a city-killer asteroid from hitting Earth

A 1-megaton nuclear explosion detonated near a 160-meter asteroid produced damage and motion consistent with the object ...

Months-old explosion footage falsely shared as recent US strikes on Iran nuclear site

Iranian authorities accused the United States of striking a nuclear power plant under construction in the country's southwest as fighting between the warring sides flared up again in July 2026, but a ...

Could A Nuclear Weapon Save Earth From A Dangerous Asteroid? Scientists Run New Tests

Scientists have used powerful computer simulations to examine whether a nuclear explosion could break apart a large asteroid that threatens Earth.
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France Nuclear Power Plant Explosion

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