# Chinese rocket scientists find ‘most effective’ way to nuke a doomsday asteroid

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-03 10:07 UTC · Category: Science

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

## Intelligence Brief
"Chinese rocket scientists find ‘most effective’ way to nuke a doomsday asteroid" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 15 articles from 13 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include South China Morning Post, New York Post, Today.Az and Radar.am. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| South China Morning Post | Chinese rocket scientists find ‘most effective’ way to nuke a doomsday asteroid | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxNclJMbUt6OVRvRk5LQm1NZDEzWmtqWnBtYm9kajJKNUJxRWV1VU5kTTN3dVZrWTROXzZaV1lWYjdQWHRIdHdlNmx4VGRWZkMwTUtEcTZlRU1xWUZxVmgwMzZJTVBGUGNyM2I5Yl95V2htcDZVd2RKaE1Zc3ZJQ3FoU1F6dE8xNmIwQkt6RkQwamxfN3E4R0JCeU5NOE95VVZJdkEwLVpOS24wbnZKc3VuQUJRTmhkM01KOFlyWmt3VUUwU0JRT1Y0?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Scientists propose nuking solution to Doomsday asteroid — as thousands of city-killers swarm Earth | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPREJUZ19sSVFWSE1LWXdZa1phQXV6OW5rMF9qRV9EM2prQlBoVHl0a1QxYU8xMjRFZGIzTjdQNGhJRjhEYW5pS1FSNTVVdlFxZnRLY3VjNl9Zd1d3RWE1UlhjVElXR0xsLVRGbUlJekEzelA2ZmpvWFJWYzc3dG1DOXhiTzVxN2pjMHo0Mm1xV2JJc1R3dzF3dg?oc=5) |
| Today.Az | China’s asteroid defense breakthrough | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiU0FVX3lxTE9sSlk4NzVqbmQ5VktmQ29aTkdEb1FaRmNMSk1OcTNsYkxlWWZDWkRjSVRvREY5Y3h0QW44clpfb2l2M1l0VlBVZUdZX09nMDNEV1Uw?oc=5) |
| Radar.am | China wants to destroy asteroids with a nuclear bomb | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiV0FVX3lxTE5pc01Cd1MzZnZkaWMtR0lYNmcxT2ZiOFpTTXA4Q0JUREpISTNqeG9Ha0Z0Zm90SUdjU2FtTUNjZmxINEotcThGVkFiWHQwSXBVQTc4ODg2WQ?oc=5) |
| Gagadget.com | Drill deep, detonate: China's nuclear asteroid plan beats NASA DART by 110x | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxOMllmd1YwT292SmtSNElfcVZmMUltNXpXLXl0MmY1MGo1VWZFeHQza1BScmpaX2VXaU5zNGVSR0g5NzZMYVJnbXdHT0RoaXBjNnZoN1VzX3dGTlBzdFVVUUtSejdYU28tTlQwWGhpdlJSaEpPQlQwcC12RW1DblhsRUNvSWk2SkZKLXdHd2xoNmNmMHpTc1g1aHVXclJnQVRNLWtiR19fTdIBrAFBVV95cUxPeHFtMTc4RmV1TVVFamxRZXdZTU5aaXVOX1BnR09hOWRxTmZ6UU1mWFkwOEVkemFkVzBfTEdQT21mVVZiSm9nem9Ub2dqanpqSWx6cnlUdkJ1eWljT0pmNzVETElXU3JXV2NpVkNkdDJCV2VVRGJvZXR2Ui1jQ1hVOXc3SzBIOFp5NzVOb2MzS0dyb0xBWmxTTFVTaHBzYTJRT3NaMk1aRXBDVXR) |
| Space Daily | Chinese rocket scientists have modelled the most effective way to nuke a doomsday asteroid, and it is not a blast at the surface: first drill a hole, then bury the bomb about thirty metres down, which their simulations say more than triples the deflection | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwJBVV95cUxNUk13TG5kbVlONnJSUFdvVmlzWVV3dklCSGtqY1B3amNxVlhBY3hxV1hwT19mUzJuWUp5S0ZWeG9CbnRCOU5hY21YcW04ekZBQklwNFdaZmJOb0wzSFNEakdRWGdPV0YwSVN6ZWJ1ck1VdnByNms2RHpZczdWT2ViZTJhYi1oVUNnbElCUlktWHU3R3Z4ZEU0a2ZXTWpYNEc0OUZmcHExUm9oLU8zWFo5SWpaeDY5TWRCeE11b1NQSU85cjV3VWhiQkNkR25jTWRnU2ptdWc3ZHlyc09PODdrZlRSLVJEMXJuekotck1qUVJVcnc0RXdyY2lTM210V1hiZWU1QkJSV3k3aDJncEFFQzV1OVI1WHdseVNVZHVlR29yUk5RSk43MlowS19FLW1MNlBYYTV4VjB4Q2ZYMFNMQjlfSTFSRFk?oc=5) |
| Interesting Engineering | Two-step nuclear detonation proposed for short-notice asteroid threats | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNY1c5MDhfcTU2cXl1YmJ1azMyZFMzOU11aDBmUTFUNkRFZlBzYWUzTmlfTWxCZkdsdXhyZDYzRHB2a3g4dGZDTU1pMHExcy1TWDRHN1h4YkNaZHZtNUVxRE5odFJTSWo1V214MkxJa2xnbXM4NUVuWlN1WXFEMEVaUXhyQVVkTWg1ZUZGaUZmUjluZmN3SUdqZzlmTFM?oc=5) |
| NEWS.am | Chinese scientists propose using nuclear bomb to destroy dangerous asteroids | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiRkFVX3lxTE5aSmZ4YXY2ekcwZVhYNGxSbEphUWU1YVlIeDNaY0V0OXRySWJjUlR6alNaZVBpdUY5ODhBa2UxbmZuMzloNHc?oc=5) |
| The Times of India | How China's new two-stage plan aims to destroy Earth-bound asteroids before impact | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5gFBVV95cUxONXRVUk5wb090ckRJNzZ2a0dINUs5TXNfM2hxRThfYWh0N1hFTl9SbGQxaTczS3M0WGVkNFp3Rkc0M1BQNk5YTTlNbEZXNG04Wm1FNFY0Smd6bXZOUDJVNU91Z3NXTVBkTHZpVER1Tk15T0pMeHVVSDBGMUE3c2hqZEg0VkJRTUQwVFVRemhxWHhIMzVIbGlMTVlNOWtEMEJ0YUcySW96MXVhT3pIak1sTDk3UnlKWWwzSEZQODUxLUtWeGNBZGxuRHBhWHRGSk1yTWhoU0tSUkpSRmdqLUlvZGdRNFg5QQ?oc=5) |
| The News International | How scientists plan to stop deadly doomsday asteroid from hitting Earth | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxNQi1kN0tLZG9pT04yRnRTNEIzWWhCdDhiU2hRakVGY2ZFQWRGLVZleEQ0X2VFVmVUaktZT1pqT1haT3BEVnlsZVd3YmhzM3dNU2xOQVhjc3ozS09RTnBRekRfWkJUQ0NvTFlzSVNpQndXS2RUSFIwVEVzVHFJX1UxVlp3Q2g5Zk9pXy1Dcm1Na09WYmtDeDQxQ2pHbVhyS2RPQjdwbkIyODVtdWcyOGhBcGY3SXpTUQ?oc=5) |
| AOL.com | Chinese scientists reveal most effective way to destroy doomsday asteroid | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQakFwMGFHeVUyQXNhTFJ1dFVkNEpRRmJXbXFPd3JidmxiVl9aaVZUYkxlMUN6aXdIaWlMWWF1RkdibXMydTdRSTBzWHZXemE2SXVQNE9XNzFhdlRYa0N2Vk5FRGc1angwcTlHajdvTHJ3SUhFUzRFdkZia1B5SDU0VmdTUmFQT3JiY0gtYg?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Scientists find most efficient way to destroy a doomsday asteroid | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOcnEyYlF4alVpR2h6X1NDMHNWb0d1WkMxekJlWFJGZTZiUms5TXhvNXVLOHlobWNNSTA5M055RmNhbTJmTjRxZGxrWlZ0S3dTUW1xQWlSVXBndlFFT1VIZktEWVBFTlVZeHpLNzBYdDMxV0psRTQ4cHE4dHRJaWJsSzd1QVpoWGJEd2czQkR2YmVDZXNsSXhtQ1dMa0w5OUhHbWc?oc=5) |
| Lavender Hotel | Planetary Defense Mechanics Evaluating Nuclear Interception for Doomsday Asteroids | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNNVk0aEhCbkNvY09Pc3ZaRkpaeG4tTjQzNGRIcE5uaEhqXzB3b0xyWXBGVG9nY1R0RmhOVlFXcGRNcTZJMUJqRzBaVXVwb2M4RUNxLXVOT0pkaXBGMWZIbXN3VlpMXzdnbXF0SjY5RVBKS2VlX0N6dF9sZ0tiUmViSFJ0UmFSaVJYajZ5MDQ1ejN4YkFILTE1UVBTYjBJUUMwdm9Ydk04UUNrdw?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Scientists discover most effective way to destroy doomsday asteroid | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNY29oUXpFb1I0MDNYX2JsdzBmbnhsRVdMWXBxdkN1X05yQjlFRlExeFg4ekIzaDFkS3hsZXJwbnd1d3NPbElMNG5IZjVZYXBSTDRqcG43LVpUSGo3ZE9QVTdVWmxKWFBsbS1ydkZGOVZjX0VQOXdNa1Flc3dpWEFycWRHQ2NXSHJiY2RQeVBJdw?oc=5) |
| South China Morning Post | Chinese rocket scientists find ‘most effective’ way to nuke a doomsday asteroid | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxNclJMbUt6OVRvRk5LQm1NZDEzWmtqWnBtYm9kajJKNUJxRWV1VU5kTTN3dVZrWTROXzZaV1lWYjdQWHRIdHdlNmx4VGRWZkMwTUtEcTZlRU1xWUZxVmgwMzZJTVBGUGNyM2I5Yl95V2htcDZVd2RKaE1Zc3ZJQ3FoU1F6dE8xNmIwQkt6RkQwamxfN3E4R0JCeU5NOE95VVZJdkEwLVpOS24wbnZKc3VuQUJRTmhkM01KOFlyWmt3VUUwU0JRT1Y00gHHAUFVX3lxTE00c2d3V3d0WTRNMzN2NkpiZm15ZldpdmdfMUdpVWJDWmxWNVBpUlNTcUlnQU9PUnAzc1pOdlA3cGhwaWNpU0xValZEQWIxTkVHSFYyU2RVdzVKQ0VhdjN2alRJa09YTzlacWtkdGwtcGM2LTRudFVKQ0lBTEJfU1RvSkg5bFdkVm4tWW1) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-03/chinese-rocket-scientists-find-most-effective-way-to-nuke-a-doomsday-asteroid*