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Burying the bomb deep inside the asteroid, rather than detonating it on impact, could multiply the deflection needed to save Earth—if the theory survives real-world testing.

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2026-08-04

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Chinese rocket scientists have modelled the most effective way to nuke a doomsday asteroid, and it is not a blast at the surface: first drill a hole, then bury the bomb about thirty metres down, which their simulations say more than triples the deflection — Space Daily
Chinese rocket scientists find ‘most effective’ way to nuke a doomsday asteroid — South China Morning Post
Scientists find most efficient way to destroy a doomsday asteroid — The Independent