"NASA's Plan for Alerting the Public About an Impending Apocalyptic Event"

NASA has revealed its plans for dealing with an asteroid hurtling towards Earth, including efforts to prevent a collision through deflection missions like the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) and a warning system coordinated by the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN). The agency's Planetary Defense Coordination Office constantly monitors the skies for potentially hazardous objects and would alert the White House and the public in the event of an impending strike, with international coordination through the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs if the threat is global.