Allah@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 1 day agoIs it possible to launch a nuke at Apophis asteroid, when it is visiting earth, in such a way that it directs the asteroid towards earth?message-squaremessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down13
arrow-up19arrow-down1message-squareIs it possible to launch a nuke at Apophis asteroid, when it is visiting earth, in such a way that it directs the asteroid towards earth?Allah@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squareburble@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 day agoShort answer: no If you wanted to redirect it, you’d want to start nudging it way before it gets to earth. Here’s an example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Asteroid_Redirection_Test
minus-squareAllah@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·1 day agowhat if i send 100 missions like these, but to direct it to earth?
minus-squareburble@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 day agoSure, there are plenty of options. Just do these in reverse: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroid_impact_avoidance#Nuclear_explosive_device
minus-squareAllah@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·1 day agovery cool, hey i like you, thanks for helping me just because you were nice to me, i’d like to advice you to leave earth before 2029
Short answer: no
If you wanted to redirect it, you’d want to start nudging it way before it gets to earth.
Here’s an example:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Asteroid_Redirection_Test
what if i send 100 missions like these, but to direct it to earth?
Sure, there are plenty of options. Just do these in reverse:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroid_impact_avoidance#Nuclear_explosive_device
very cool, hey i like you, thanks for helping me
just because you were nice to me, i’d like to advice you to leave earth before 2029