ump of rock away from the Earth. Against all the odds, they were trying to avoid total disaster.
'What's this rocket, Mrs Brindled?' Correcting herself, Dave added, 'I mean, Dr Brindled.'
Josh's mum explained, 'It's a multi megatonne nuclear missile and we launched it from French Guiana weeks ago. It's closing in on the target right now.'
'Will it blast the asteroid to bits?'
'No. We Don't have the technology to destroy a rock eight kilometres across. We'll only scratch its surface. But that's the ides to give it a prod. It might change its course or speed a tiny bit.'
Josh looked at his mother.
'I remember you saying that wouldn't work.'
'I said it probably wouldn't work. But we're desperate so we'll try anything. It's just a shame we didn't do it years ago.'
Josh looked baffled.
'Why?'
'Because it's too close.' His mum changed gear to
ump of rock away from the Earth. Against all the odds, they were trying to avoid total disaster. 'What's this rocket, Mrs Brindled?' Correcting herself, Dave added, 'I mean, Dr Brindled.' Josh's mum explained, 'It's a multi megatonne nuclear missile and we launched it from French Guiana weeks ago. It's closing in on the target right now.' 'Will it blast the asteroid to bits?' 'No. We Don't have the technology to destroy a rock eight kilometres across. We'll only scratch its surface. But that's the ides to give it a prod. It might change its course or speed a tiny bit.' Josh looked at his mother. 'I remember you saying that wouldn't work.' 'I said it probably wouldn't work. But we're desperate so we'll try anything. It's just a shame we didn't do it years ago.' Josh looked baffled. 'Why?' 'Because it's too close.' His mum changed gear to
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