NASA’s drastic plan: Nuclear bombs could be used to stop ‘City-Killer’ asteroid headed for the moon
Asteroid 2024 YR4's potential lunar impact in 2032 has prompted renewed consideration of nuclear disruption as a planetary defense strategy. While kinetic methods are insufficient for this 60-meter asteroid, nuclear intervention offers a scalable solution. Mission windows are being evaluated for late 2029 to late 2031, aiming to prevent secondary hazards like debris clouds threatening satellites and human spaceflight.
Asteroid 2024 YR4's potential lunar impact in 2032 has prompted renewed consideration of nuclear disruption as a planetary defense strategy. While kinetic methods are insufficient for this 60-meter asteroid, nuclear intervention offers a scalable solution. Mission windows are being evaluated for late 2029 to late 2031, aiming to prevent secondary hazards like debris clouds threatening satellites and human spaceflight.
