The idea of detonating a nuclear weapon in space might sound like the plot of the latest science fiction blockbuster.
But what would happen if it really happened?
Scientists have simulated the effects of a single nuclear detonation in space – and their results suggest it would be ‘very, very bad’.
If the explosion occurred at a high enough altitude, it could disable virtually every satellite in low-Earth orbit, according to the simulation.
James McKeon, Vice President of Nuclear Philanthropy, said: ‘It would be bad. Very bad. Very, very bad.
‘We must do everything we can to prevent this from ever happening.’
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