How accurate was the plot of Armageddon, in which a hazardous asteroid is destroyed with a nuclear explosion? ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano explains how this is a case in which reality could be simpler than fiction.
Asteroids can tell us about the origins of the Solar System and maybe even life itself, but they also pose a risk to Earth as many graze past our planet on a regular basis. Find out more about what ESA is doing to protect us through its Planetary Defence Office, part of the Space Safety programme.