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.

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

Movies like 'Deep Impact' and 'Armageddon' are Hollywood action adventure movies which sees the world threatened by complete ...

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

Yucatan's Chicxulub crater marks one of our universe's most momentous historical events: when an asteroid strike killed 75% ...