Can nuclear blasts protect Earth from incoming asteroids? Scientists use X-rays in first successful test
Can nuclear blasts protect Earth from incoming asteroids? Scientists use X-rays in first successful test - Scientists used the most powerful laboratory source of radiation in the world to mimic the th
Nuclear bombs really could deflect asteroids, lab tests suggest
An experiment with powerful pulses of energy sent test targets flying in a step forward for planetary defense.
Asteroids Could Be Deflected Using X-rays From Nuclear Weapons
Exploding a nuclear bomb above a huge asteroid could vaporize its surface using X-rays, pushing the space rock away from Earth.
Scientists say X-rays from nuclear explosion may deflect asteroids from Earth
Scientists in New Mexico conducted several experiments and learned that asteroids can be deflected from Earth using explosions of nuclear warheads above the space rock's surface.
X-rays from a nuclear explosion could redirect an asteroid
Scientists have found nuclear weapons could actually help deflect an incoming cosmic impact — not by blowing an asteroid up, but by showering it with X-ray radiation.
Could nukes deflect an asteroid? ‘X-ray scissors’ offer scientists clues.
There are many theories on how to best handle a rare (but possible) cataclysmic asteroid collision with Earth. Effectively testing these possible solutions against actual space rocks, however, is complex,
Could a nuclear bomb’s X-rays save Earth from a killer asteroid?
Radiation from a nuclear explosion can vaporize the surface of an asteroid and change its trajectory, a new study finds.
Could an X-ray pulse save Earth from an asteroid strike?
Researchers theorize X-rays from a nuclear explosion could be used to vaporize an asteroid's surface, altering its trajectory.
Railway Gazette International26m
Mobile inspection lab for urban railways launched at InnoTrans
INNOTRANS: Plasser & Theurer has unveiled its InfraSpector Truck road-rail mobile testing lab, which is designed to meet all ...
The Oak Ridger on MSN19m
Evolution of UT-ORNL partnership, saving of the lab described in new book
Robert Oppenheimer didn't think Clinton Laboratories, predecessor of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, was worth saving. "Clinton will not live ..." ...
Medscape7d
FDA Faces Blowback Over Stricter Regulation of Lab-Developed Tests
Clinical laboratory lobbying groups are suing the FDA over its plans to more strictly regulate lab-developed tests. For now, ...
JD Supra5d
Test Anxiety: FDA Issues Warning Letters to Test Laboratories
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued warning letters to two third-party nonclinical testing laboratories.
Idaho State Journal13h
INL cuts ribbon for facility to put nuclear reactor materials to the test
Idaho National Laboratory held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Sample Preparation Laboratory Wednesday. The facility ...
Utah lab may help develop a more efficient bird flu test after 14th human case in 2024
A Utah research laboratory may play a key role in advancing bird flu testing amid an outbreak in commercial and backyard ...
JD Supra7d
FDA Warning Letter Marks Significant Shift in Enforcement of Laboratory Developed Tests
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) warning letter to Agena Bioscience, issued on March 21, 2024, marks a significant shift in enforcement priorities, targeting the improper labeling of ...
Cowboy State Daily4d
Wyoming Crime Lab Fails Proficiency, Has To Review More Than 400 Past Gun Tests
After failing a firearms proficiency test, the Wyoming State Crime Laboratory is arranging for evidence re-testing in more ...
Director of UK equine testing lab fired, federal law enforcement investigating
Ben Mosier, HIWU executive director, said at Tuesday’s news conference that the organization determined the UK lab ...
Deccan Chronicle18h
Samples of ghee, jaggery used for laddu prasadam at Durga Temple sent for lab tests
According to the temple’s additional executive officer K Chandrasekhar, the temple has returned a load of cashew nuts and ...