Do you think dinosaurs ever stood a chance against the asteroid that wiped off the mighty creatures? If they were sentient beings and could have protected themselves.

NASA, SpaceX to launch spacecraft today and kick an asteroid off course. Are we in danger?

A NASA mission to deliberately smash a spacecraft into an asteroid to see if its course can be altered blasted off Tuesday from California. The SpaceX rocket carrying the experiment lifted off at 10:21 pm Pacific Time (0621 GMT Wednesday) from Vandenberg Space Force Base, NASA TV's live stream showed.

Watch | NASA mission to test out Armageddon scenario blasts off

Joe Biden is set to take over presidential duties in the United States starting January 20. Besides pro-Trump rioters, celestial objects may now be in his way. Over the next few days, a series of asteroids are expected to brush off Earth.

Four asteroids headed Earth's way on day of Joe Biden's inauguration as US president