Space Force Could Protect Earth From Asteroids

An artist's rendition of an asteroid. NASA

The new Space Force military branch could help prevent a future cataclysmic event caused by asteroids or other objects in space heading towards Earth, says a new interagency report published by the White House.

The June 20 report by the National Science & Technology Council, titled “National Near-Earth Object Preparedness Strategy and Action Plan, does not explicitly mention the Space Force, but as Space.com notes, the action plan would involve agencies throughout the federal government, and would likely include the Space Force. It cites Aaron Miles of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, who said every agency brings a skill to the table, and “One of the objectives of this plan is coordinating and leveraging those capabilities where they are across the government.”