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In a recent appearance on SiriusXM's The Jess Cagle Show to promote his latest book, To Infinity and Beyond, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson didn't shy away from critiquing the scientific accuracy of popular Hollywood blockbusters. Notably, he declared that Armageddon, long considered a poster child for cinematic scientific inaccuracy, has now been dethroned by a newcomer in the field of violating the laws of physics on the silver screen.

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<h2>Moonfall: A new challenger takes the crown</h2>

Tyson's criticism extended to Moonfall, a film directed by Roland Emmerich and released in January 2022. The movie's plot revolves around Earth's moon suddenly leaving its orbit, revealing its hollowness and the presence of a moon-sized structure made of rocks within. Tyson expressed his incredulity at the notion that the Apollo missions were, in reality, intended to feed this lunar structure, a concept far removed from scientific fact.

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"It [Moonfall] was a pandemic film that came out, you know, Halle Berry, and the moon is approaching Earth, and they learned that it’s hollow and there’s a moon being made out of rocks living inside of it and the Apollo missions were really to visit, to feed the moon being, and I just couldn’t, so I said, “Alright, I thought Armageddon ‘had a secure hold on this crown, but apparently not," he said.

He also pointed out a specific scene in Moonfall involving asteroid manipulation, emphasising that, in space, subtle adjustments could change an asteroid's trajectory without the need for extravagant measures. This cinematic exaggeration, Tyson suggested, typifies the tendency of movies to opt for hyperbolic solutions to scientific problems.

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<h2>The impact of scientific inaccuracies on cinema</h2>

While Tyson acknowledged that both Armageddon and Moonfall are fictional works meant for entertainment, he underscored a broader issue within Hollywood — where the allure of entertaining storytelling often takes precedence over scientific accuracy. While cinematic exaggerations can captivate audiences, they can also propagate misunderstandings about science and technology.&nbsp;

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In a recent appearance on SiriusXM's The Jess Cagle Show to promote his latest book, To Infinity and Beyond, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson didn't shy away from critiquing the scientific accuracy of popular Hollywood blockbusters.

In a recent appearance on SiriusXM's The Jess Cagle Show to promote his latest book, To Infinity and Beyond, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson didn't shy away from critiquing the scientific accuracy of popular Hollywood blockbusters. Notably, he declared that Armageddon, long considered a poster child for cinematic scientific inaccuracy, has now been dethroned by a newcomer in the field of violating the laws of physics on the silver screen. Also Read | Is originality dead in Hollywood? Why studios are ditching original movies for reboots and sequels Moonfall: A new challenger takes the crown Tyson's criticism extended to Moonfall, a film directed by Roland Emmerich and released in January 2022. The movie's plot revolves around Earth's moon suddenly leaving its orbit, revealing its hollowness and the presence of a moon-sized structure made of rocks within. Tyson expressed his incredulity at the notion that the Apollo missions were, in reality, intended to feed this lunar structure, a concept far removed from scientific fact. "It [Moonfall] was a pandemic film that came out, you know, Halle Berry, and the moon is approaching Earth, and they learned that it’s hollow and there’s a moon being made out of rocks living inside of it and the Apollo missions were really to visit, to feed the moon being, and I just couldn’t, so I said, “Alright, I thought Armageddon ‘had a secure hold on this crown, but apparently not," he said. He also pointed out a specific scene in Moonfall involving asteroid manipulation, emphasising that, in space, subtle adjustments could change an asteroid's trajectory without the need for extravagant measures. This cinematic exaggeration, Tyson suggested, typifies the tendency of movies to opt for hyperbolic solutions to scientific problems. Also Read | Expend4bles movie review: Sylvester Stallone's film is more fizzle than sizzle The impact of scientific inaccuracies on cinema While Tyson acknowledged that both Armageddon and Moonfall are fictional works meant for entertainment, he underscored a broader issue within Hollywood — where the allure of entertaining storytelling often takes precedence over scientific accuracy. While cinematic exaggerations can captivate audiences, they can also propagate misunderstandings about science and technology. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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US President Joe Biden believes he can once again beat his predecessor Donald Trump&nbsp;in a possible 2024 rematch, as both politicians seek a second term at the top.

"I believe I can beat Donald Trump again," he said during an interview with CNN. He was asked whether he was going to seek four more years in office and about his future prospects in the tussle with the Republican leader.

Recent polls reportedly show that a majority of Democrats do not want Biden to run for re-election.&nbsp;

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A CNN poll found that 75 per cent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters want the party to nominate someone else, and 17 per cent of these want another nominee because of Biden's age. The US President will soon be turning 80.

“They’re concerned about whether or not I can get anything done. Look what I’ve gotten done. Name me a president in recent history that’s gotten as much done as I have in the first two years. Not a joke. You may not like what I got done, but the vast majority of the American people do like what I got done,” he told CNN.

“It’s a matter of, can you do the job? And I believe I can do the job. I’ve been able to do the job,” he added.

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'Putin misjudged ability to invade Ukraine' 
 
He also discussed the ongoing Ukraine war and Russian President Vladimir Putin. He called Putin a "rational actor" who has misjudged his ability to invade Ukraine and the Ukrainian people.

Asked about the upcoming G20 meeting in Indonesia next month and the prospect of talks with the Russian president, Biden said it would depend on what Putin wanted to talk about. 
 
“But look, he’s acted brutally...I think he’s committed war crimes. And so I don’t, I don’t see any rationale to meet with him now.”

On Putin's nuclear threats

He also said that he didn't believe that Russia would ultimately use nuclear weapons, adding, "I think it’s irresponsible for him to talk about it, the idea that a world leader of one of the largest nuclear powers in the world says he may use a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine."

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Biden added&nbsp;that as per him Putin's threats have had a destabilising effect and warned that an error in judgment in the use of these weapons could lead "to a horrible outcome".

"Not because anybody intends to turn it into a world war or anything, but just once you use a nuclear weapon, the mistakes that can be made, the miscalculations, who knows what would happen."

"The mistakes get made. And the miscalculation could occur, no one can be sure what would happen,"&nbsp;he said adding that such a "miscalculation" could end in Armageddon.

(With inputs from agencies)

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US President Joe Biden believes he can once again beat his predecessor Donald Trump in a possible 2024 rematch, as both politicians seek a second term at the top.

US President Joe Biden believes he can once again beat his predecessor Donald Trump in a possible 2024 rematch, as both politicians seek a second term at the top. "I believe I can beat Donald Trump again," he said during an interview with CNN. He was asked whether he was going to seek four more years in office and about his future prospects in the tussle with the Republican leader. Recent polls reportedly show that a majority of Democrats do not want Biden to run for re-election. Watch | Donald Trump: 'World War III' is a possibility due to Biden's 'stupid' approach A CNN poll found that 75 per cent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters want the party to nominate someone else, and 17 per cent of these want another nominee because of Biden's age. The US President will soon be turning 80. “They’re concerned about whether or not I can get anything done. Look what I’ve gotten done. Name me a president in recent history that’s gotten as much done as I have in the first two years. Not a joke. You may not like what I got done, but the vast majority of the American people do like what I got done,” he told CNN. “It’s a matter of, can you do the job? And I believe I can do the job. I’ve been able to do the job,” he added. Also read | President Biden ‘re-evaluating’ US-Saudi ties for siding with Russia on OPEC oil cut 'Putin misjudged ability to invade Ukraine' He also discussed the ongoing Ukraine war and Russian President Vladimir Putin. He called Putin a "rational actor" who has misjudged his ability to invade Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. Asked about the upcoming G20 meeting in Indonesia next month and the prospect of talks with the Russian president, Biden said it would depend on what Putin wanted to talk about. “But look, he’s acted brutally...I think he’s committed war crimes. And so I don’t, I don’t see any rationale to meet with him now.” On Putin's nuclear threats He also said that he didn't believe that Russia would ultimately use nuclear weapons, adding, "I think it’s irresponsible for him to talk about it, the idea that a world leader of one of the largest nuclear powers in the world says he may use a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine." Also read | Biden govt bring in law to classify gig workers as regular employees Biden added that as per him Putin's threats have had a destabilising effect and warned that an error in judgment in the use of these weapons could lead "to a horrible outcome". "Not because anybody intends to turn it into a world war or anything, but just once you use a nuclear weapon, the mistakes that can be made, the miscalculations, who knows what would happen." "The mistakes get made. And the miscalculation could occur, no one can be sure what would happen," he said adding that such a "miscalculation" could end in Armageddon. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Former President Donald Trump chastised President Joe Biden for his nuclear "Armageddon" comments at a rally over the weekend.

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7 times cinema explored killer asteroids: 'Don't Look Up', 'Armageddon', 'Deep Impact', and more

There has always been fear of a massive asteroid cruising towards the Earth and wiping out the entire civilization in an instant.

It has happened millions of years ago—when dinosaurs were completely eradicated—and there is a possibility that an asteroid of such magnitude can enter the Earth’s atmosphere again.

There have been many films that have tried to capture such a catastrophic scenario and the latest Netflix flick ‘Don’t Look Up’ is no exception.

Just like the film, two scientists from the United States are running various simulations to analyse whether is it possible to thwart a 10km-wide asteroid from striking down the Earth.

The scientists believe there is a “technical” chance.

“We show that humanity has crossed a technological threshold to prevent us from ‘going the way of the dinosaurs’,” Prof Philip Lubin and Alex Cohen, both physics researchers at the University of California Santa Barbara, conclude in their paper posted this week on the Arxiv database.

The 15-page analysis begins by analysing the catastrophic events that could follow after a 10km-wide asteroid hits the Earth.

It says that the impact would have a similar energy to the asteroid event that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.

Allowing such an object to enter the Earth’s atmosphere could, in an extreme scenario, result in staggering atmospheric temperature rises of 300C, destroying virtually all life on Earth, the study noted.

They then discuss the options available with the humans to destroy the asteroid.

The first method is to pulverize it. This involves firing an array of nuclear missiles that would split the asteroid into smaller fragments that would either miss Earth entirely or be small enough to burn up in the atmosphere.

Radioactive fragments hitting the Earth would not be a major concern, the paper said.

The approach would pose political challenges, since testing the detonators before deployment would currently be banned under the nuclear test ban treaty, they said.

“In any realistic scenario of an existential threat, presumably logic would prevail, at least one would hope,” the authors write.

The paper overall paints an optimistic picture stating that averting the existential threat of a large, Earthbound asteroid is just at the limit of our technological capabilities.

“Ideally, we would never be in this situation, but better ready than dead.”

(With inputs from agencies)

There has always been fear of a massive asteroid cruising towards the Earth and wiping out the entire civilization in an instant. It has happened millions of years ago—when dinosaurs were completely eradicated—and there is a possibility that an asteroid of such magnitude can enter the Earth’s atmosphere again.

There has always been fear of a massive asteroid cruising towards the Earth and wiping out the entire civilization in an instant. It has happened millions of years ago—when dinosaurs were completely eradicated—and there is a possibility that an asteroid of such magnitude can enter the Earth’s atmosphere again. There have been many films that have tried to capture such a catastrophic scenario and the latest Netflix flick ‘Don’t Look Up’ is no exception. Just like the film, two scientists from the United States are running various simulations to analyse whether is it possible to thwart a 10km-wide asteroid from striking down the Earth. The scientists believe there is a “technical” chance. “We show that humanity has crossed a technological threshold to prevent us from ‘going the way of the dinosaurs’,” Prof Philip Lubin and Alex Cohen, both physics researchers at the University of California Santa Barbara, conclude in their paper posted this week on the Arxiv database. The 15-page analysis begins by analysing the catastrophic events that could follow after a 10km-wide asteroid hits the Earth. It says that the impact would have a similar energy to the asteroid event that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Allowing such an object to enter the Earth’s atmosphere could, in an extreme scenario, result in staggering atmospheric temperature rises of 300C, destroying virtually all life on Earth, the study noted. They then discuss the options available with the humans to destroy the asteroid. The first method is to pulverize it. This involves firing an array of nuclear missiles that would split the asteroid into smaller fragments that would either miss Earth entirely or be small enough to burn up in the atmosphere. Radioactive fragments hitting the Earth would not be a major concern, the paper said. The approach would pose political challenges, since testing the detonators before deployment would currently be banned under the nuclear test ban treaty, they said. “In any realistic scenario of an existential threat, presumably logic would prevail, at least one would hope,” the authors write. The paper overall paints an optimistic picture stating that averting the existential threat of a large, Earthbound asteroid is just at the limit of our technological capabilities. “Ideally, we would never be in this situation, but better ready than dead.” (With inputs from agencies)

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NASA has sent a spacecraft to space that will crash into an asteroid. Why? NASA is undertaking some target practice to avoid Armageddon in the future. Palki Sharma tells you all you need to know.

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In what can be called the first case of humanity’s interference in the gravitational dance of the solar system, NASA is going to launch a mission to deliberately collide a spacecraft into an asteroid in order to alter its orbit. &nbsp;&nbsp;

The agency will carry out the mission on Wednesday. The aim of the mission is to test drive a planetary defence system, which can prevent from extinction. &nbsp;

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It will provide the first real data about what it is needed to deflect an Armageddon-inducing asteroid away from Earth.&nbsp;

The NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission is the first attempt to test if such asteroid deflection is a realistic strategy. It will look into the possibility that whether a spacecraft can autonomously navigate to a target asteroid and intentionally collide with it along with measuring the amount of deflection. &nbsp;

The 610 kg DART spacecraft will blast off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Wednesday. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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Its target is the Didymos system, a harmless pair of asteroids, which consists of a 163-metre “moonlet” asteroid called Dimorphos orbiting a larger 780-metre asteroid called Didymos. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Jay Tate, director, National Near Earth Objects Information Centre in Knighton in Powys, Wales, said, “This is the first step to actually try a way of preventing near-Earth object impact. If it works, it would be a big deal, because it would prove that we have the technical capability of protecting ourselves.” &nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

In what can be called the first case of humanity’s interference in the gravitational dance of the solar system, NASA is going to launch a mission to deliberately collide a spacecraft into an asteroid in order to alter its orbit.

In what can be called the first case of humanity’s interference in the gravitational dance of the solar system, NASA is going to launch a mission to deliberately collide a spacecraft into an asteroid in order to alter its orbit. The agency will carry out the mission on Wednesday. The aim of the mission is to test drive a planetary defence system, which can prevent from extinction. Also Read: Indian astronomers discover stars hotter than Sun It will provide the first real data about what it is needed to deflect an Armageddon-inducing asteroid away from Earth. The NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission is the first attempt to test if such asteroid deflection is a realistic strategy. It will look into the possibility that whether a spacecraft can autonomously navigate to a target asteroid and intentionally collide with it along with measuring the amount of deflection. The 610 kg DART spacecraft will blast off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Wednesday. Also Read: Strange rock thought to be gold turns out far more valuable Its target is the Didymos system, a harmless pair of asteroids, which consists of a 163-metre “moonlet” asteroid called Dimorphos orbiting a larger 780-metre asteroid called Didymos. Jay Tate, director, National Near Earth Objects Information Centre in Knighton in Powys, Wales, said, “This is the first step to actually try a way of preventing near-Earth object impact. If it works, it would be a big deal, because it would prove that we have the technical capability of protecting ourselves.” (With inputs from agencies)

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