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Scientists use explosive X-rays to test viability of nuking incoming asteroids

Spoiler alert: It works but testing on an actual asteroid might be needed
Why it matters: The concept of launching nukes into space to knock asteroids off course or destroy them completely may not sound foreign thanks to numerous sci-fi films popularizing it. But the lack of atmosphere in space nerfs nukes' power considerably, so the idea isn't so easy to pull off. Now, researchers at Sandia National Labs have come up with a new way to compensate for this shortcoming.
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