The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution in December 2016, declaring June 30 International Asteroid Day.

World Asteroid Day is observed every year on June 30 to raise awareness about asteroids and the potential hazards they pose ...

The designation is already used in other parts of the world to raise awareness for space science and planetary defense.

Meteor Crater and Lowell Observatory invite the public to observe the unique benchmark with a day of educational activities.

U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing June 30 as National ...

Senators introduce a resolution to designate June 30 as National Asteroid Day, emphasizing planetary defense and public ...

World Asteroid Day is celebrated every year on 30 June. The purpose of this day is to make people aware of asteroids and the potentially dangerous situations associated with them.

Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly knows a few things about objects in outer space, including those that make their way to Earth.

On Wednesday, Kelly will introduce a Senate resolution designating June 30 as Asteroid Day, aiming to boost public awareness of space science and planetary defense from near-Earth objects, or NEOs.

On June 25, 2025, U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing June 30 as National Asteroid Day. With this resolution, the senators hope to ...