[kaboom]

What would we do about it if we saw it coming?

We wouldn't do anything with small ones like this, but if it was a large one detected early enough, we might be able to steer it away or slow it so that it's trajectory no longer intersected with Earths orbit. Otherwise...

[TigersEye]

... we might be able to steer it away or slow it so that it's trajectory no longer intersected with Earths orbit.

We have no program to do that and neither do any other nations.

[READINABLUESTATE]

“but if it was a large one detected early enough, we might be able to steer it away or slow it so that it’s trajectory no longer intersected with Earths orbit.”

How?