Key Takeaways:
- Humanity possesses the capability to shatter or vaporize small asteroids using nuclear explosions.
- The effectiveness of employing nuclear explosions for asteroid disruption is conditional.
- Key determinants for this effectiveness include the asteroid's size, its internal structure, and the precise placement of the explosive device.
Yes, humankind has the capability to shatter, even vaporize, a small asteroid with a nuclear explosion. However, the effectiveness of blasting apart an asteroid depends on its size, internal structure, and where the bomb is placed.
