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

International Asteroid Day is observed to help people understand how dangerous it could be if an asteroid ever hit the Earth.

The United Nations formally adopted Asteroid Day in 2016. The decision followed a proposal from the Association of Space Explorers. It was backed by the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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