Asteroid Day & eight other key dates in asteroid history
Happy Asteroid Day! Today is the annual UN-recognised global event to promote public education on asteroids and planetary defence. But why today, of all days? Read on to find out – and find out the other key dates in our current golden age of asteroids!
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Space Safety Asteroid Day & eight other key dates in asteroid history 30/06/2026 23 views 0 likes ESA / Space Safety / Planetary Defence Happy Asteroid Day! Today is the annual UN-recognised global event to promote public education on asteroids and planetary defence. But why today, of all days? Read on to find out – and find out the other key dates in our current golden age of asteroids! Once considered by 19th century astronomers as ‘vermin of the sky’ for their tendency to creep across long exposure, asteroids are leftover objects from the creation of the Solar System. The vast majority of them are located within the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter, but also found elsewhere – including near-Earth asteroids with the potential to strike Earth.
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