NASA once gave a guy $1,000,000,000 to prevent an asteroid from crashing Earth.

March 20, 2024357.2K views
NASA once paid a man $1,000,000,000 to stop an asteroid from crashing into Earth

Bennu became a cause for concern. Credit: NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona

Dante Lauretta (Left) was paid a $1 billion to stop the asteroid. Credit: Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images