ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

AsteroidOS

Imagine there are big rocks in space that sometimes come near our planet. These rocks are called asteroids. Some asteroids are very small, like the ones we see in the sky during meteor showers. Others are much bigger and can cause a lot of damage if they hit the Earth.

Asteroidos is a word that means "asteroids" in Greek. It's like saying "rocks in space" but with a fancy name. Scientists study asteroidos to learn more about them and to figure out if they could be a threat to Earth. They use telescopes to see them from far away and sometimes even send spacecraft to study them up close.

NASA, the space agency in the United States, has a program called the Near Earth Object (NEO) program. This program looks for any asteroidos that might come too close to Earth and cause damage. If they find one that is going to get too close, they will try to figure out a way to stop it or change its course so that it doesn't hit us.

Overall, asteroidos are just big rocks in space that can be dangerous if they come too close to our planet. Scientists study them to learn more about them and to protect us from any potential threats.