Submitted by shellystarzz t3_znhcnh in space
ThrowawaysROKYea t1_j0k799n wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in NASA's DART asteroid smash flung 2 million pounds of rock into space by shellystarzz
I was mostly curious if it would detonate like a bomb or if it'd just pass thought like Armour Piercing, it's funny to think of literally a dart just leaving a 1m diameter hole behind a massive asteroid and it doing nothing else. Thanks for the interesting comment :)
Senacharim t1_j0l1eq9 wrote
What we need is a hollow-point tungsten arrow to shoot at asteroids.
ThrowawaysROKYea t1_j0laokn wrote
Well I said tungsten because it's the 'strongest' metal we have but if going for hollowpoints probably the best idea would be APFSDS segmented with Aluminium spacers so it can shatter inside the asteroid dispersing more energy.
[deleted] t1_j0l2k95 wrote
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Occams_ElectricRazor t1_j0l4of4 wrote
They should have done this with Don't Look Up. "Don't worry, we have a backup plan...Oh...That didn't work either."
ThrowawaysROKYea t1_j0l8yxy wrote
It wouldve been great but instead everyone just gives up. A bit dull
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