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Russian scientists want to fire a nuclear missile at an asteroid in 2036


On 13 April 2036 it will pass very near Earth asteroid called Apophis, so much so that the community of astronomers is not 100% sure to date it is not a risk to the planet. A group of Russian scientists has proposed a solution: the asteroid and return to bomb shattered.

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Apophis (which is named after the Egyptian god of death and darkness) is about 50 meters in diameter, and its trajectory indicates that pass too close to Earth as not to sound some alarms. Of course, to collide with the planet will not end the life or we would experience something like the extinction of the dinosaurs, but cause great harm, especially in Asian countries and the western coasts of America.

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