Asteroids colliding with Earth might seem farfetched, but the planetary threat is real. Just this year news broke of an asteroid with a 1%–2% chance of a fatal collision occurring in 2032. While more recent measurements of Asteroid 2024 YR4 suggest the threat will not be realized this time, what about the next time?
From asteroid mining to space rustling—what do we do when an asteroid threatens Earth?
