# Scientists propose nuking solution to Doomsday asteroid — as thousands of city-killers swarm Earth

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-04 16:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 3.35

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Star | Scientists plan 'Armageddon' nuclear strike from inside doomsday asteroids to save Earth | 2026-08-04 14:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQalBMYlBRXzdOUWI0Y1h4MUZFT1hCeHRVQ0diSVJJMHNudGVYVGxQTUVSekk0OU1BVDhaRXhxWHhhVWctbjRlNmdrNUduQ0RqdDExUGlYQUJnd1VFSFd3VHE4U296amw2Smt4YjhIT3JRY25MOGluanJWM2xSWkJGNWlQUkJZVUlTWXFGTGlGRUhIR2E1RWdqVkhEZw?oc=5) |
| economictimes.com | A world-ending asteroid, a nuclear bomb and one risky mission: Scientists explain their emergency plan to | 2026-08-04 14:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAJBVV95cUxOOXdmV0l4aVZxald5X2s4YkcyT1BDLWxIUFk3TE94dVJDU0R4ZjRWbFJ2UHdxSEowb241MTFQRmN0MU9FVjZ4NU96QlV3clRlcDRyamxFNFR0Tm05VURKem9DM0YzQmlTWkZZeGtGNGxhazI2UGF6RkVFakw0VmVCd2JWUmNwLXVvYm5uUlIzN2o4aDR1bFJ5aDdhUVZVWF8xWHhCY1U5Y01JLU1jOWpkSjZZREpxSkpsdFllX0VFZENxZTZSLWI3bWtjejBoc1VTTTNTaVMzZzFKa2FwNDBvUGd1NnlIYmkzNUl6REI5bUVkQnlvZ1BlUHJucHpFd004QVl1dnctc1Bpc2FFZG1vMWNHWHdrdlBGMEpxR0hOX3NVTkNIMGs3eTFrXzFWUXNT0gG2AkFVX3lxTE0yeE8xaENuc3FyQ0dnX3hfU2JLYTYwWUVVaGJ) |
| Evrim Ağacı | Chinese Scientists Propose Nuclear Solution For Asteroid Threat | 2026-08-04 14:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNRHdjNzgxZlR2VmUxT3hiUTRNeWtBS1JzR1N4VnhMOXNtOWxWQ28ybEpNR1NYaXNmRThiX2Z0cERTalhaUHdGbUd3ZnItcmc5LUt6WnpwQUdycldYQTRhVGVMSHFzSV92UDVxVHlxdUNyeFRDOTNuSWRGaV9DSW5aX0dIRVRPRk9vcTFwQ2tNWEl2TXZnYkFCdU1pLTZ6dw?oc=5) |
| The Independent | The real Armageddon? Scientists plan to blow up asteroids with nuclear bombs to save Earth | 2026-08-04 14:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPVVBXQzBSWmlSR29WUHFTUHhWVjZFZ1UxcTUwLTBnMDBFT2NQVmMyVGgzSXk4ZUgtdGxUSF9Dd3FPMnlhSkJscXE0VkJDX0RHZnkteXF2eVF4OUlJSXk2bVd1YTA5TV8wOTNZak9pS3ZxSFN3MVBoRlFRZTFEejFULWVBcmpZUGZ2bDlvVksxNGdvSDg?oc=5) |
| Space Daily | China has detailed a plan for its first asteroid-deflection test, a kinetic strike on a small near-Earth object meant to hit harder and faster than NASA's DART, but the mission is still at the study stage and nothing has yet flown | 2026-08-04 14:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwJBVV95cUxPVjNreTI0Z1dBNmc5eFhWMjVMUVJNd2hSVVZ4c2xLRFpMZFoyX1gxREI3OGp0MzJPaUtlWWxWLVhBdkNSRHJfTWRHMVJmbmVsUTRYYUYxTkpLZmpzb3czRUtleUNXMHZvcjhoVTFaNzJkNVE1Q3l0RzNBSGRXaVVTa0oyd2VDazkwZTlmUjVhZ0hGYkF4SzVnU09GSFo5NE04NDBiUDhiS3FWMHI1NVM3TEJIV2puamNVaWw3dURsd0xCWHJaR2k2ZndXaUlvdTFadU1fY293TjdFVWZQS0plXzVVd2NjMlBULUQ3bnZ0NnRNbmFWVVBSM1dfT3pCOWU3eURRTlJ6emNuVFJjbzZMQ2MxS3hSTjY3WHNmN3pWNlhHcGdLMDBFMmJzeFVoR2FlUUJOZU8zcERXU0MzTEJnZC1xb0t2Nlk?oc=5) |
| The Independent | The real Armageddon? Scientists plan to blow up asteroids with nuclear bombs to save Earth | 2026-08-04 14:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPWUdaOTQtNXpYYm16a09SQmFySXBhZ0VBcndMU3BMVDN0b01odGlabWs0dkNVVmpVVXhBTUZ5b0l4Y3h2Y1prTzM4VVJ4b3FpTDQxSHZkMnlMMXVjeWJobi1ybnJLel9oaldWQW1aNzZHU1ExSkkwUVphQjd3UE9sRll3dDZMc3FDRjV5Rl9odzdYSHM?oc=5) |

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