‘The meteor is about 100 meters wide and is moving close to 300,000 kilometers per hour towards Earth. Scientists are calling it Janus. The latest information from NASA is that the surface of the meteor is 99% iron oxide and 0.8% lead. While astronomers thought it would not hit Earth in the beginning, the meteor has taken a deviation due to Jupiter’s gravity. It is on course to impact earth 3 months from now. The meteor is far enough that a small explosion on its surface can deviate its path so that it could miss the Earth. But with current technology, it will take almost 6 years for any spacecraft to reach that far. While scientists are looking for alter-’

“The same news every day, why can’t these people show something different and uplifting”, Jayanth, my best friend and colleague, said, closing the YouTube news tab on the browser.

“It is something to worry about. We are talking about something that could wipe off a part of this planet”, I pointed out.

“Well, why not hit it with a missile when it reaches close to Earth? It can break the meteor down into smaller pieces which can burn down in the atmosphere.”

“I’m sure that’s what NASA is planning to do....