The United Nations formally adopted Asteroid Day in 2016. The decision followed a proposal from the Association of Space ...

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 ...

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

Earth with devastating force, ending the reign of the dinosaurs and causing an apocalypse that reshaped the planet. Traveling ...

June 30 is Asteroid Day, which honors the Tunguska event in Russia 117 years ago and teaches about asteroids and their ...

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

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

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

Since its inception, hundreds of independently organized Asteroid Day events have been taking place globally, calling ...

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

As Asteroid Day marks its 10th anniversary, U.S. Senators Kelly and Cornyn introduce a resolution to establish National Asteroid Day. Skip to content. Introducing the all-new Astronomy.com Forum!