Turns Out, There Is a Way to Nuke a Dangerous Asteroid As a Last Resort

Turns Out, There Is a Way to Nuke a Dangerous Asteroid As a Last Resort

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Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about a new simulation showing that we could use nuclear weapons to protect the planet from certain types of dangerous asteroids
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