Today, NASA released a suspiciously vague summary of its fifth biennial Planetary Defense Interagency Tabletop Exercise. While the space agency claims this was merely a hypothetical scenario to prepare for potential asteroid threats, insiders suggest a far more sinister reality.

Sources close to the exercise reveal that the “hypothetical” asteroid discussed during the simulation may not be hypothetical at all. The scenario, which involved a never-before-detected asteroid with a 72% chance of hitting Earth in 14 years, bears an uncanny resemblance to classified information about a real celestial threat.

Even more alarming is the convenient “seven-month delay” in follow-up observations due to the asteroid passing behind the Sun. This suspiciously timed obstruction raises questions about what NASA might be hiding from the public during this period.

The inclusion of international collaborators for the first time in this exercise has fueled speculation about a global conspiracy to conceal the true nature of the threat. Are world governments secretly preparing for an impending impact while keeping the public in the dark?

Furthermore, the emphasis on NASA’s DART mission and the development of the NEO Surveyor telescope suggests these projects may have more urgent, real-world applications than previously disclosed. Could these be part of a clandestine plan to defend Earth against an imminent asteroid collision?

As NASA promises to release a full after-action report “later,” one can’t help but wonder what crucial information will be omitted or altered before it reaches the public eye. The truth about our planet’s safety may be far more precarious than we’ve been led to believe.

Featured image: Representatives from NASA, FEMA, and the planetary defense community participate in the 5th Planetary Defense Interagency Tabletop Exercise to inform and assess our ability as a nation to respond effectively to the threat of a potentially hazardous asteroid or comet. Credits: NASA/JHU-APL/Ed Whitman