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Nuclear X-rays Could Deflect Asteroids and Protect Earth, Study Suggests
Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories have discovered that exploding a nuclear bomb near an asteroid may produce X-rays powerful enough to push it off course. Instead of blowing the asteroid apart, the method involves vaporising its surface to alter its trajectory. Using the Z Machine, the world’s most powerful X-ray source, they successf...
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Cracked Piece Of Metal Healed Itself In New Experiment, Scientists Stunned
Scientists observed that cracked pieces of metal healed themselves without any human intervention.
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Experimental US Hypersonic Weapon Destroyed Seconds After Launch
A hypersonic weapon being developed by the US military was destroyed four seconds after its launch from a test range in Alaska early on Monday after controllers detected a problem with the aircraft, the Pentagon said.
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Nuclear X-rays Could Deflect Asteroids and Protect Earth, Study Suggests
Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories have discovered that exploding a nuclear bomb near an asteroid may produce X-rays powerful enough to push it off course. Instead of blowing the asteroid apart, the method involves vaporising its surface to alter its trajectory. Using the Z Machine, the world’s most powerful X-ray source, they successf...
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Cracked Piece Of Metal Healed Itself In New Experiment, Scientists Stunned
Scientists observed that cracked pieces of metal healed themselves without any human intervention.
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Experimental US Hypersonic Weapon Destroyed Seconds After Launch
A hypersonic weapon being developed by the US military was destroyed four seconds after its launch from a test range in Alaska early on Monday after controllers detected a problem with the aircraft, the Pentagon said.
