NASA will use nuclear technology to destroy meteors as it plunges into Earth

Although the rate of an asteroid colliding with our Earth is very low, NASA is always ready for any situation, and recently, the agency announced its plan to deliver as well as catastrophic disaster when it is at risk . Within the next decade, the US Space and Aeronautics Agency intends to design and test a variety of options to destroy or divert a meteorite as it plunges towards the globe.

NASA is preparing a response when meteorites are reported to risk crashing into Earth.

A total of 3 options can be used depending on the size of the asteroid and the time we have since the discovery until the collision occurs.The first technique is called a "gravity tractor" - a large spacecraft approaching the meteorite close enough that its gravity can pull the asteroid out of its original orbit. The second option is called 'dynamic collision' , which means using a spacecraft to pierce the meteorite directly to change its speed and trajectory. It is expected that this solution will be tested by NASA in mid-2021.

The last option is to use a nuclear device to divert or shoot asteroids into small pieces, enough to ignite when entering the Earth's atmosphere. It is known that NASA is currently cooperating with the United States Emergency Relief Agency (Emergency Relief Agency) to prepare emergency response options when a meteorite is forecast to be in danger of crashing. our planet.

The US Space Agency also works with observatories worldwide to track and detect early orbits near Earth. All the information gathered was sent to the international asteroid warning network and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, helping to make the earliest announcement for the nations. when the Earth is about to collide with the meteorite.

Through the internet, information about the discovery of an asteroid could be an immediate threat, according to Lindley Johnson working at NASA's Planetary Cooperation Office.