Asteroid Impact Risks

The cluster focuses on discussions about the dangers of asteroid strikes on Earth, probabilities of impacts, deflection and mitigation strategies like nuclear blasts, and concerns over weaponizing asteroids.

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java-man Sep 18, 2020 View on HN

An asteroid strike would make things difficult.

peteradio Aug 15, 2021 View on HN

Doesn't this assume the asteroid is dead center targeting earth?

inflatableDodo May 6, 2019 View on HN

Given your views on asteroid impacts, that seems a bit short sighted.

trueballer Mar 25, 2015 View on HN

it is only a matter of time before an asteroid capable of "life altering" damage collides with our planet.

twelve40 Sep 22, 2025 View on HN

pretty fucked up if it runs into an asteroid or a comet!

jlebrech Jan 7, 2016 View on HN

can this be weaponised to direct asteroids to a particular place on earth? just asking for a friend.

fighterpilot Apr 23, 2021 View on HN

Unless we fail on earth because of an asteroid impact.

mckravchyk Jun 15, 2022 View on HN

Wouldn't it be at a big risk of being destroyed by a meteorite ?

thelittleone Aug 17, 2023 View on HN

How realistic it to divert an asteroid of this size?

badcarbine Dec 13, 2022 View on HN

The lack of an asteroid hitting us in the near future.