Selecting the right spot to smash a spacecraft into the surface of a hazardous asteroid to deflect it must be done with great ...

The keyhole effect involves a small spatial region where a planet's gravity can alter the trajectory of a passing asteroid, allowing it to return on a collision course with that planet in the future.

Selecting the right spot to smash a spacecraft into the surface of a hazardous asteroid to deflect it must be done with great ...

Scientists caution that asteroid deflection must be precise, as striking the wrong spot risks sending it through a ...

Information provided on Forbes Advisor is for educational purposes only. Your financial situation is unique and the products and services we review may not be right for your circumstances. We do not ...