Asteroids are rocky leftovers from the solar system’s formation, mostly hanging out between Mars and Jupiter, but some—especially the big, fast-moving ones—pose a real (if distant) threat to Earth. The good news? We’re not helpless: NASA and other space agencies are tracking them, testing
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