USA TODAY

In a plan ripped straight from the script of the 1998 movie "Armageddon," scientists have suggested a simple, if violent, method of dealing with a troublesome asteroid. Just nuke it.

But in this case, it's not Earth that is the celestial body under threat. And the plan definitely would not require sending Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck on a harrowing journey to the space rock itself.

Instead, a team of researchers that includes #NASA scientists have put forth the bold idea of launching nuclear bombs at an asteroid with a slight chance of hitting the moon in 2032.

Such a plan also comes with the added risk of inadvertently pushing the asteroid onto a collision course with Earth, the researchers claim.

But firing an arsenal of nuclear weapons at the asteroid doesn't require as much subtlety or nuance.

Read more: www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/09/24/nasa…

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@jeffgeorge6208

What could possibly go wrong.

3 days ago | 7

@mopthermopther

👽: this would be an act of aggressio

3 days ago | 6

@lorakinder8023

Did Bruce teach you NOTHING!!?! You have to DRILLLLLL...!!!!

3 days ago | 4

@edlam2556

Ahhh yessss. Make us feel ever so comfy with an idea from a world destruction movie.

3 days ago | 3

@jenntip

275 agents were found to be within the crowd during J6.

2 days ago | 6

@josdav07

Trust the science

2 days ago | 1

@VickyBantaChrist

G🌏🤗

2 days ago | 1

@vcastik

No, it isn't! It is threatening all system.

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@MickeyDaM0use

Absolutely stupid, I wonder if these are the same ‘scientists’ that advise RFK

3 days ago | 8

@kristingallo2158

Asteroids are supposed to hit the moon. That's why it's covered in craters.

20 hours ago | 0

@emilystewart9656

Who decides this? Which country?

3 days ago | 1

@Sonia-ui1si

What if it creates a worm hole ? 😊

2 days ago | 0

@nammajamma90

Any reason to "nuke" something 😅

2 days ago | 0

@xx133

Why is USA Today sensationalizing a paper published that hasn’t even been peer reviewed? Trying to erode trust in science?

2 days ago | 0

@nammajamma90

It might nuke us first🤔

2 days ago | 0

@ComplicatedBot

“We don’t need to, but we’re going to. Hopefully it won’t send the rock flying towards us. Oh and we might nuke the moon on accident” guaranteed this is just a new form of nuclear testing or some crap.

2 days ago | 0

@itsa-itsagames

But what do we care if it hits the moon?

1 day ago | 0

@QuietlyConfidentxx

I will make sure I am out that day

2 days ago | 0

@Jennifer-f9n

Y'all are going to be held accountable for being involved in the illuminati Freemason Epstein Network and you're all gonna give back what you stole from me too

2 days ago | 0

@My-Pal-Hal

OH, BUT ALL MEANS DO IT ! ! ! I don't know if I could live with myself, thinking an Astroid actually Hit The MOON 😫 ... what is that, like the billionth time, this week The New Cult,.. Just wants to Shoot At 💩, doesn't matter what it i

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