Nuclear Option On The Table as Asteroid Threatens the Moon

Nuclear Option On The Table as Asteroid Threatens the Moon

Key Takeaways An asteroid is currently heading toward the Moon. NASA scientists are exploring a nuclear option. The stakes could redefine planetary defense protocols. A chilling proposal has emerged from the halls of NASA and the wider scientific community: should humanity detonate a nuclear weapon in space to prevent an asteroid collision with the Moon? This is not a scene from a Hollywood blockbuster but the central question of a new, high-st…