ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

NEOShield

Okay kiddo, have you ever heard of a superhero shield like Captain America's shield? Well, NEOShield is kind of like that but for our planet Earth. NEO stands for Near-Earth Objects, which are space rocks and asteroids that come very close to our planet. Some of these objects can be very dangerous because if they crash into Earth, they can cause a lot of damage, like what happened to the dinosaurs a long time ago.

So scientists and engineers got together and made NEOShield to protect our planet from these space rocks. NEOShield is a special kind of shield that uses technology to detect and deflect the asteroids away from Earth. Think of it like a giant soccer goalie using their hands to block the ball from going into the net. But instead of a goalie, it's NEOShield blocking the asteroids from hitting us.

This shield isn't just one thing, it's made up of different parts like telescopes to spot the asteroids, space probes to study their composition, and even lasers to change their course. It's like a team of superheroes working together to save the day.

So NEOShield is a very important tool for keeping our planet safe from dangerous space rocks. And with it, we can sleep comfortably knowing that we have our own superhero team looking out for us.