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Russian scientists plan to upgrade their nuclear missiles
so they can shoot down meteorites threatening to smash into Earth
" * Russian scientists wants to upgrade nuclear missiles to shoot meteors
* They want to use intercontinental ballistic missiles to protect Earth
* But project to update them would cost millions and they need permission
* They plan to test missiles on asteroid 99942 Apophis which they think will pass 'dangerously close' in 2036 - although NASA has ruled this out "
more at link
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...pgrade-nuclear-missiles-shoot-meteorites.html
Russia's improved ballistic missiles to be tested as asteroid killers
" YEKATERINBURG, February 11. /TASS/. Russian scientists have developed a project of upgrading intercontinental ballistic missiles to destroy near-Earth meteorites 20-50 meters in size, leading researcher of the Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau Sabit Saitgarayev told TASS on Thursday.
The scientists would like to test the improved missiles’ capabilities against the asteroid Apophis expected to come dangerously close to the Earth in 2036, the scientist said. "
more at link
http://tass.ru/en/science/855968
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Russian scientists plan to upgrade their nuclear missiles
so they can shoot down meteorites threatening to smash into Earth
" * Russian scientists wants to upgrade nuclear missiles to shoot meteors
* They want to use intercontinental ballistic missiles to protect Earth
* But project to update them would cost millions and they need permission
* They plan to test missiles on asteroid 99942 Apophis which they think will pass 'dangerously close' in 2036 - although NASA has ruled this out "
more at link
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...pgrade-nuclear-missiles-shoot-meteorites.html
Russia's improved ballistic missiles to be tested as asteroid killers
" YEKATERINBURG, February 11. /TASS/. Russian scientists have developed a project of upgrading intercontinental ballistic missiles to destroy near-Earth meteorites 20-50 meters in size, leading researcher of the Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau Sabit Saitgarayev told TASS on Thursday.
The scientists would like to test the improved missiles’ capabilities against the asteroid Apophis expected to come dangerously close to the Earth in 2036, the scientist said. "
more at link
http://tass.ru/en/science/855968
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