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02-05-2010, 04:10 PM
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Haven't the Russians started a program to nuke an earth-bound asteroid out in space?
Ironically - its actually about the worst thing you can do to deflect an asteroid - its effects are unpredictable.
Most modern proposals call for leaving a large mass near the asteroid - given a few years it will actually change the orbit enough to make it miss Earth.
With present technology - nukes included - we'd need at least 5-10 years warning to stop an incoming asteroid.
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