Scientists propose nuking solution to Doomsday asteroid — as thousands of city-killers swarm Earth
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"Scientists propose nuking solution to Doomsday asteroid — as thousands of city-killers swarm Earth" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 5 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include The Economic Times, Evrim Ağacı, The Independent and Space Daily. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (5)
- A world-ending asteroid, a nuclear bomb and one risky mission: Scientists explain their emergency plan to The Economic Times · 103d ago
- Chinese Scientists Propose Nuclear Solution For Asteroid Threat Evrim Ağacı · 103d ago
- The real Armageddon? Scientists plan to blow up asteroids with nuclear bombs to save Earth The Independent · 103d ago
- China has detailed a plan for its first asteroid-deflection test, a kinetic strike on a small near-Earth object meant to hit harder and faster than NASA's DART, but the mission is still at the study stage and nothing has yet flown Space Daily · 103d ago
- The real Armageddon? Scientists plan to blow up asteroids with nuclear bombs to save Earth The Independent · 103d ago
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