NASA has already had one sucessful run at this. About two years ago in a test, they managed to lob explosives at an comet and hit it right where they wanted it to.
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Good. I don't think Bruce Willis will be able to save us in another 21 years.
Bruce Willis will always be there to save us.
You mean RDA right?
No, we just need Chuck Norris.
NASA has already had one sucessful run at this. About two years ago in a test, they managed to lob explosives at an comet and hit it right where they wanted it to.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4728502
http://deepimpact.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&q=nasa+%22Tempel+1%22+%22deep+impact%22&btnG=Search
I am limited to the number of links I can post, so here is video of the "Deep Impact Project" that smashed a probe into "Tempel 1".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eIY_9u-p0g