NASA's Plan to Alert the Public About Impending Apocalyptic Threats

NASA has plans in place through the International Asteroid Warning Network to warn the public in the event of an asteroid hurtling towards Earth. The process involves verifying the threat, sending official alerts to governments and the public, and potentially deflecting or destroying the asteroid depending on the time before impact. While the scenario is not imminent, potential solutions such as setting off nuclear bombs in space have been considered and tested as a means of diverting asteroids from a collision course with Earth.