A group of scientists including some NASA researchers have proposed a plan to send nuclear explosives to destroy asteroid 2024 YR4. Space Beat host Rob Landers and space trends reporter Eric Lagatta discuss the plan and potential issues on this week’s episode of our YouTube exclusive show. The asteroid poses a 4 percent chance of hitting the moon in 2032.
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This article originally appeared on Florida Today: scientists propose plan to use nuclear explosives on asteroid