Doomsday Asteroid cannot be stopped

nivek

As Above So Below
Doomsday asteroid taller than the Empire State building that could WIPE OUT life on Earth in 2135 cannot be stopped by Nasa, scientists warn

Nasa will be unable to defend our planet against a doomsday asteroid that could smash into Earth in 2135, a chilling study has revealed.

Researchers found that it might be impossible to stop the space rock - which is the size of the Empire State building - from careering into Earth next century.

Scientists revealed that even their most advanced technology would prove 'inadequate' for deflecting such a space rock, which has been dubbed Bennu.

The consequences would be 'dire' experts have warned, and the asteroid has sparked fears that it could even wipe out life for good.

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Scientists are investigating the possibility of using a specially designed spacecraft to nuke approaching cosmic objects, in hopes that doing so could deflect the threat.

While it could be possible to divert a near-Earth object (NEO) by slamming into it with a so-called impactor, experts say a nuclear explosion may be the best bet when time is running out.

In a new paper, scientists from NASA and the National Nuclear Security Administration have laid out a plan for the Hypervelocity Asteroid Mitigation Mission for Emergency Response (HAMMER).

The 8.8-ton HAMMER spacecraft could be used to steer itself directly into a small asteroid, or blow the space rock up using a nuclear device, according to BuzzFeed News.

The team has devised a proposal around a potential impact with the 1,600-foot-wide asteroid Bennu, which is currently the destination for NASA’s Osiris-Rex sample return mission.
 

Fen Star

Honorable
Won't affect you lot but I'm Immortal so I'm a little concerned..:dry8:
 

CasualBystander

Celestial
A gigaton nuke warhead?

50 megatons is the current record.

It will work depending on how far in advance you hit the asteroid.

Even if the asteroid fragments, all the trajectories will be changed since the prompt radiation will vaporize the surface of one side of the asteroid.
 

Castle-Yankee54

Celestial
Its to small to end all life on earth......remember something 10 kilometers only took out 75% of life.

I'm not concerned....especially since its still 120 years away.

I'd also like to point out that the crater at the K-T Boundary is only the third largest confirmed impact crater on earth.
 

Castle-Yankee54

Celestial
Won't affect you lot but I'm Immortal so I'm a little concerned..:dry8:

I'll also be long dead by 2135 anyway.....lol.....not going to worry. Then its likely they'll be able to figure out some thing besides a large thermonuclear weapon to deal with this smallish asteroid. The trick would be how they deal with one of the real planet killers......like the one that killed off the dinosaurs and the bigger ones that hit before that one.
 

August

Metanoia
I'll also be long dead by 2135 anyway.....lol.....not going to worry. Then its likely they'll be able to figure out some thing besides a large thermonuclear weapon to deal with this smallish asteroid. The trick would be how they deal with one of the real planet killers......like the one that killed off the dinosaurs and the bigger ones that hit before that one.

We all will actually.
 

nivek

As Above So Below
i was waiting for someone to say it eventually- well done:wink8:

Someone ought to say it before there's no one around to say it...:laugh8:
 

CasualBystander

Celestial
& why not minor problems like the bloody wasp's nest in my loft:mad8:
A nuclear weapon will take care of the wasps nest in your loft.

Even a low yield tactical will work.

However there are methods that are cheaper with fewer incidental side effects.
 
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