[ASA Vet]

NASA shouldn't be assigned defense against anything,
that's the job of DOD.

Long term survival of our species depends on spreading out though the stars.
The only defense against the larger objects, which will hit any planetary body,
is to not have all our eggs in one basket.

[Carry_Okie]

NASA shouldn't be assigned defense against anything, that's the job of DOD.

You think responding to natural disasters is a responsibility of DOD?

Gimme a break. NASA's job is whatever Congress says it is.