Russia mulls nuclear weapons to blast meteors
Scientists propose nuclear power to defend Earth from meteors after space rock crashed last month.
Published On 13 Mar 2013
Russian scientists have proposed a plan to use nuclear weapons to prevent meteorites from hitting the Earth.
The idea was prompted by a space rock shattering over the Ural Mountains last month, which led to 1,500 people being injured and caused millions of dollars in damage.
Al Jazeera’s Robin Forestier-Walker reports from Moscow.
Source: Al Jazeera