What if one day, while you are sitting with your dog in the veranda reading a newspaper, having a hot cup of tea with almond cookies and suddenly an asteroid hits the planet destroying everything including you and your dog? Sounds sinister? We know but you can relax. NASA got us all covered. "The nation already has significant scientific, technical and operation capabilities that are relevant to asteroid impact prevention," Lindley Johnson, NASA's planetary defence officer said in a statement. "Implementing the National Near-Earth Object Preparedness Strategy and Action Plan will greatly increase our nation's readiness and work with international partners to respond effectively, should a new potential asteroid impact be detected," Johnson added. WHAT'S THE PLAN? The US space agency along with the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and several other governmental agencies have coll...
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