Allah@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 6 days 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-square19fedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down13
arrow-up113arrow-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 · 6 days agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squareburble@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·6 days 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-down1·6 days agowhat if i send 100 missions like these, but to direct it to earth?
minus-squareburble@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·6 days 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-up11arrow-down1·6 days 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
minus-squarebigredgiraffe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-24 days agoIn case you are into it, this is actually one of the plot lines in The Expanse (spoilers).
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
In case you are into it, this is actually one of the plot lines in The Expanse (spoilers).