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.

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

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

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

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

Former NASA astronaut and current US Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) is spearheading a campaign to designate June 30 as Asteroid Day. The "holiday," which is already acknowledged in other parts of the ...

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