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It is not just invasion by alien armada that threatens the Earth. We also face microbial menaces and other "extinction level events" as the result of interaction with completely inanimate objects.

NASA's Near Earth Object (impact detection) program.

Astronomical Allies

With such names as "Argus", "Sentry", "Sentinel", "Spaceguard", and "Project Blue Book", there have been countless extraordinary efforts to protect the citizens of Earth from death from above.

U.S. Air Force Space Command

The AFSPC mission is to provide an integrated constellation of space capabilities at the speed of need. To guarantee a safe, credible, ready nuclear deterrent force with perfection as the standard. And to deliver assured combat power to the Joint fight.

The Official AFSPC site.

NASA

The purpose of the Near-Earth Object Program is to coordinate NASA-sponsored efforts to detect, track and characterize potentially hazardous asteroids and comets that could approach the Earth. The NEO Program will focus on the goal of locating at least 90 percent of the estimated 1,000 asteroids and comets that approach the Earth and are larger than 1 kilometer (about 2/3-mile) in diameter by the end of the decade. In addition to managing the detection and cataloging of Near-Earth objects, the NEO Program office will be responsible for facilitating communications between the astronomical community and the public should any potentially hazardous objects be discovered.

The Asteroid Impact Scale

SETI (Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence)

The Mission of the SETI Institute is to explore, understand and explain the origin, nature and prevalence of life in the universe.

The Official SETI Site

Popular Mechanics

The U.S. and other world governments already have detailed secret plans for first contact.

The Cover Story

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References

More about biological agents at Wikipedia