Put yourself in a not-too-distant future for a few moments: the governments of this world announce with concern the imminent impact of a 2-kilometer-wide asteroid.

If the chunk hits Earth, vast swaths of human life and possibly our entire civilization will be wiped out forever. Efforts and experiments are underway worldwide to ensure that just that does not happen.

In 2022, NASA successfully deflected an asteroid from its orbit for the first time, and we’re about to show you how. Stay tuned, because this topic concerns us all!