Scientists see this as a much more favorable alternative to nuclear deflection, which would use a powerful nuclear bomb to destroy the asteroid. This method would still pose a serious risk to Earth, ...

If an asteroid is hurtling toward Earth, can humanity be saved not with a bang, but with a nudge? NASA is poised to investigate just that with a first-of-its-kind mission to deflect an asteroid by ...

Telescopes and spacecraft are already watching the skies for potentially hazardous asteroids, but what could be done to actually deflect a dangerous object heading toward Earth? On May 1, the audience ...