Nuking an asteroid on short notice could save us

Filed by Dr. Kai Vega

Readers of a certain age will remember a golden era of asteroid films, capped by two with very different endings. "Deep Impact" drove home the devastating consequences of letting a large piece of rock hit our planet, whereas "Armageddon," though arguably the kitschier of the two films, was an uplifting story about technical ingenuity and sacrifice.