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World Asteroid Day 2025 is upon us! Here's how you can celebrate the event by livestreaming real-time views of near-Earth ...
One hundred and seventeen years ago, on June 30, 1908, the world changed. For the people of Eastern Russia, near the Tunguska ...
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution in December 2016, declaring June 30 International Asteroid Day.
June 30, 2015, was the first “Asteroid Day,” when “people from around the world come together to learn about asteroids” and what can be done to protect the planet from asteroid and comet impacts, ...
World Asteroid Day is observed every year on June 30 to raise awareness about asteroids and the potential hazards they pose ...
On that fateful day, an asteroid detonated above the remote Siberian wilderness in Russia, unleashing a force equivalent to 185 atomic bombs dropped on Japan's Hiroshima. The blast leveled ...
The designation is already used in other parts of the world to raise awareness for space science and planetary defense.
Senators introduce a resolution to designate June 30 as National Asteroid Day, emphasizing planetary defense and public ...
Citizens of Earth, get out your calendars: June 30, 2017 will be International Asteroid Day, the United Nations proclaimed on Wednesday. June 30 may seem like a random date, but it’s not. On ...
The United Nations has designated June 30 as Asteroid Day to increase public awareness about the risks and opportunities of asteroids in our solar system. Asteroids are large bodies of rock and ...
Events for Asteroid Day will be organized by individuals and independent organizations around the world June 30, the anniversary of the asteroid impact at Tunguska, Siberia, which destroyed 800 ...
To mark the 10th anniversary of World Asteroid Day, a global live stream will showcase near-Earth asteroids and highlight ...