Russia mulls nuclear weapons to blast meteors
Scientists propose using 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 defend the Earth from falling meteorites.
The idea was prompted by a space rock shattering over the Ural Mountains last month causing millions of dollars in damage.
Al Jazeera’s Robin Forestier-Walker reports from Moscow.
Source: Al Jazeera