Like a superhero, Earth will have soldiers to protect it from asteroid attacks

Jakarta (Lampost.co) – National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) develops an ambitious plan for protection Earth from a possible asteroid strike.

The strategy includes the use of up to 1,000 spaceships and nuclear explosions as a defense. This measure was prompted by the event that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago and is contained in an official document entitled the National Preparedness Strategy and Action Plan.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said the space agency was committed to dealing with threats from space, including asteroids and comets.

Their plan involves a spacecraft crashing into an asteroid and thus changing its course. Then the option to use a nuclear explosion.

NASA proved the effectiveness of the previous approach in 2022, when it showed that the Earth has good defense capabilities against asteroid threats.

Hundreds of meteorites from Mars have the potential to hit Earth

Recent research suggests that hundreds of meteorites from five craters on Mars could reach Earth. The discovery is important because it shows that debris from the red planet could have reached Earth with a large impact that happened on Mars.

Mars has had several violent impacts strong enough to hurl material from the surface into space. The material was thrown into orbit around the sun and some of it traveled through space to Earth.

When this debris enters the Earth’s atmosphere, some survive and fall to the surface as meteorites, which scientists can then find and study. The findings provide a deeper insight into how objects from outer space can affect the condition of the Earth.

Defense plans against asteroids will be very relevant considering the risk of asteroid collisions that could cause catastrophic effects.

Efforts to prepare spaceships in large numbers and consider nuclear explosion options show how serious NASA is in protecting the planet.

The importance of this strategy is also supported by the history of the Earth, which has had major impact events, including those that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. With new technology and mature plans, humanity must be ready to face future threats from outer space.