https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/16/system-to-vaporize-dangerous-asteroids-is-in-the-works/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 10:16:27 -0400<![CDATA[Lubin and his colleagues have conceived of a system they call DE-STAR, or Directed Energy Solar Targeting of Asteroids and exploration. The concept: harness power from the sun and convert it into a massive phased array of laser beams that can deflect or evaporate asteroids hazardous to Earth.]]>Sat, 16 Feb 2013 21:20:49 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/16/system-to-vaporize-dangerous-asteroids-is-in-the-works-n100196