As the world deals with the ongo­ing Coro­n­avirus pan­dem­ic, we’re learn­ing new infor­ma­tion on oth­er threats to civ­i­liza­tion. Beyond pan­demics, the world faces nat­ur­al haz­ards from aster­oids, vol­ca­noes, and even solar storms. Sci­en­tists are look­ing at ways to detect threats before they hap­pen and take eva­sive action.