For decades, scientists, engineers, and others in the planetary defense community have been theorizing on ways to interrupt the journey of an Earth-bound asteroid.
In this episode of Nautilus Narrations, watch space and astronomy creator Sunshine Nate read "Here to Save the Day!" by Tom Vanderbilt from Nautilus Magazine, and learn about the very real threat of an asteroid causing catastrophic damage to Earth, and the scientists from the Planetary Defense Conference who are trying to prevent it.
Follow Nate on Instagram where he explains all the interesting happenings in the cosmos, and shares original photos and videos from his many telescopes. You can also visit his website here.
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