Most of the time, asteroids pass Earth unnoticed, lost in the vastness of space. But not always. A few have made their way down– and when they did, the consequences were devastating. Some left behind ...

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

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 ...

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

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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 ...

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

Why do we have a special day to celebrate space rocks? On June 30, 1908, a massive explosion over Tunguska in Siberia ...

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