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 ...

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.

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

YR4 made headlines earlier this year when its probability of impacting Earth in 2032 rose as high as 3%. While an Earth ...