# Chinese scientists find the best way to nuke an asteroid on its way to impact Earth

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-08 20:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
7 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Chinese scientists find the best way to nuke an asteroid on its way to impact Earth" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 7 articles from 7 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Inshorts, Earth.com, EurekAlert! and MSN. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Inshorts | Nuking asteroid from inside better than surface blast: Study - Researchers said they tested both methods - Inshorts | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxNcllUQUVlYTNKUFdwc21WZmhhdHhfNjdiaE9oVFNtOENBdW5zYmpaNWZCeTI3ZUZ6aUw1di1sVDVJTXdKVDlmM0toWFdmRzlxTzcwbmp0Q2NWajl2MmRzXzZGMVBTNENDNDRYbmNmWDh2QUZlTHJVR0FEbmRBa205al9BS21LREhLV0g5WXE1aEhOZUk5R3N1VGowSUQ2SFRBeTJqZVRR0gGrAUFVX3lxTE9WOUF2bkdwUnF3dGxBWDNoSDdzcnA2cVJZMC04M0hRSm1EajdfWW9Wd2dsSXhuQTdFUjllWWZHNDljbm05LTEwNmFkNF9SWUNXVHhvWlBpb2hqVWtQbnJUaEtmZFRyaHJQRjAxRTl5WEp2ZnRqS2F0YmktUDVQVE1Od3FvdFppMjhKYWtDUy1Eb3dUSUE1R1c0d3lIMGZnNnlWODNIY082MkhtZw?) |
| Earth.com | Giant asteroids could require a very different defense strategy | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxOcjZhYU10RmU2bFMycXAzSVBLSWxjeUwtRkNscGlqeWQ4VlVvbmNXb2l1ZmdmbU5uVXBIMmtxcHE2bEdnVFJjUmhoaXE0UDg1MWYzZU4zcHl5VmV3ZFU3VDhYRXN4RnFQN0V5NEtjeTZpXzBxcFNmdFBBOHg0bGNwRDg0c3Yxak5TbVpOUWV3bVNVWlpXY3c?oc=5) |
| EurekAlert! | Analysis of defense technology for large-sized near-Earth asteroids | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXEFVX3lxTE4ydVZQVE1KQjMyWnkxNDdTVXFXX1Y0T0NEVEIzNUoxbjNRZXR4cW16aXFSNzJiamV5NFBoRFhrOWl1TGVCbXExTTlRaWJLdXVIV2pUR2pzQVZiV0xQ?oc=5) |
| MSN | Scientists plan to bury into an asteroid and blow it up to save Earth | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggJBVV95cUxPN1Vwal84ZTU1cVNDTnZnMlQxaDlPdDdJejY3OFpjNzlCQmpWZ000RXRPcDZPS2JhUWIwWEFOSFlDMFpsdDgwcTZVVHVZcmJjTDZKVFBjdEh5U1QyekloY1ZtMzBlZl94QjNjYjFOV2JSWENBbWpBbkZNc1d3am5fXzFqU1V0MVZXNFVjc3M3czRtV3Axd0daQnJPbGJqTmkxLS04SnE4OFJ6TjlFMHVsWk9jZzJ6TXlkZVU5ck9XX2NseFkzZ3lBdHdFdTlDbUJlVWFMMnhFUHowbnFUX2Z1V2tvcG4tT3VwbWdBc3Bmcl80U21hdms2YzBuM1lyQUlRQkE?oc=5) |
| WION | Armageddon gets real! Chinese scientists propose 'dig-and-explode' nuclear strike on dangerous asteroids | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxOM2U2SGhocGtVbFh6ZmF2ZTROemNPdnNWV2hpMHdwcDdzaWktMUFsNm9tMGlKSmFRSFBvWlBNUnFNRzJPaF9vLTZNQlZub1QtbTBJYjl2TFk1TlNIME1mQ2ZhSW1JOXV1R3Nkck9nSW5IbDJJTVA0dUduOU96RjM5VFBkRTluNGxkSEV4UG0tTVZrZUdGNGc5TExUZ1lhMEN1S0RBU0tRWGVFR2dXMVVhZTM2YU1TM1dzT1lBWWlBX1E4U1M5SEHSAcsBQVVfeXFMTUJRM3hCdjRHQ2FiWkhIMkZZQVFEXzljREZGa1dTLVhra2dvdUl3ZHFna3Nfdld5bmFGZVRXYXlaRDh5TmNIc0libUliRE1IYkpwWC15NEdzVjBtRFBxOEw4cXhQNm81X25TVFRZVzQ2S0JyX09CTTlHVE41MEpBZlZnc2VHSWZ0NkhKVFV) |
| CPG Click Oil and Gas | China's Plan to Prevent Giant Asteroids from Hitting Earth Involves Deep Nuclear Blasts and 20 Years of Preparation | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6wFBVV95cUxOZ3gyTVpEZFgwTnBZLWdyUnIyS19WMG5MMS1kVTVGc1BTR2N3OVBqWUxxSmtGY0dOdllPUEU1WHBLdG5TaHJqVEJOcXR3Q0l2RVM2OTdIVWNGTDl5QVh1X2RiRHIyS3ZMTjBMRDJxRGNXbTlpN0xpUEI5bnIyUTE3VEVzRFBUWVlfNEJnUGhERmwwbmFoSTFYMERCZERkbmQ0dzFMbUtxWVhmbGpXUlRaa3pYdDdsMnBxM1VkVzFXY2pBcEhYWmNvQUxoWE54N3k2S2t4aEhTQkJiaExIRVR0NW1iekRQeVhwR1pB?oc=5) |
| Space | Chinese scientists find the best way to nuke an asteroid on its way to impact Earth | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4AFBVV95cUxNLWtVclRjTEFlSEpzRlBmZnpYeXFmbVdXaWZ0Ymsya2JudnRWSUhZXzAzajc2Zl9ONnVQdlcyRm5fZ1RXUmZ0RElTUFdpN19fQUVyV0Zlbml1R3NXWTEybkh0V2daT0E5cHFBZjVWRDhQXzVaZ2VRWXpwdG9ybjYtNWhDZlI3UEppcy1ZVTBLZUNBOHBoZEVOeGhYVmlNN2w2TmVDOFBkTl9MUm91azVOS0lKd2toMXFwamlfNmVZZ0IxS190R01jVi1ieXNvZHdGa3FoOEFpWTZleWpxZzN4eQ?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-07-08/chinese-scientists-find-the-best-way-to-nuke-an-asteroid-on-its-way-to-impact*