There’s more talk of asteroid detection and defense, only this time it’s coming from the West, and with some new twists.

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NASA Working With National Nuclear Security Administration On Plan To Use Nukes On Doomsday Asteroid

Ed Mazza – If NASA has its way, the human race won’t be going the way of the dinosaurs anytime soon.

The space agency is teaming up with the National Nuclear Security Administration to work on a planetary defense plan to deflect a potential doomsday asteroid so it doesn’t strike Earth, according to The New York Times.

Last week’s announcement came ahead of the first official “Asteroid Day” on June 30, a day scientists hope will raise awareness of the threat posed by near-Earth objects and encourage governments to develop a better plan to detect and track them. Continue reading →