A push for planetary defence

IF 17.6 1区物理与天体物理 Q1 PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Nature Physics Pub Date : 2024-10-29 DOI:10.1038/s41567-024-02685-9

Dawn Graninger

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Abstract

Nuclear explosives are the most promising method for steering a large asteroid away from Earth and mitigating an impact. Laboratory experiments with X-ray pulses have now mimicked such an event, demonstrating how efficient this technique is.

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推动行星防御

核爆炸是引导大型小行星远离地球并减轻撞击的最有希望的方法。利用 X 射线脉冲进行的实验室实验现在已经模拟了这种事件，证明了这种技术的高效性。

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Nature Physics 物理-物理：综合

CiteScore

30.40

自引率

2.00%

发文量

349

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

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