Lawrence Livermore National Lab simulates ‘Armageddon’-style nuclear asteroid deflection

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  • December 21, 2023

As if last year’s fabulous Dual Asteroid Redirection Test firing a satellite bullet into an asteroid wasn’t enough, now researchers are doing detailed simulation of the nuclear deflection scenario envisioned in 1998 space disaster film “Armageddon.” At Lawrence Livermore National Lab, a team led by Mary Burkey (above) presented a paper that moves the ball […]

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