Asteroid Day ☄
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#AsteroidDay is an official @UN day, observed on June 30. Raising awareness to protect Earth from asteroids and inspire the next generation [email protected]
Observed across 193 countries
Joined October 2014
🚨 Just in: @ESA has declared 2029 the Year of Asteroid Awareness & Planetary Defence! 🌍🚀 #AsteroidDay is proud to support this global mission to raise awareness about protecting our planet from asteroid impacts. Big things are coming—stay tuned! ✨ #PlanetaryDefence #SpaceSafety #ESA
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🌍☄️ Earth has been shaped by space collisions! While many asteroid impacts are erased by weathering, some craters remain as stunning reminders of our planet's past. From Arizona's Meteor Crater to Australia's Wolfe Creek, these sites offer clues about Earth's history. 🌌 Read our latest blog post to learn more - #MeteorCrater #AsteroidImpacts #SpaceScience
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🚀 Calling all planetary defence experts! The 2025 IAA Planetary Defense Conference is accepting papers! 🌍 Topics include NEO discovery, deflection modelling, mission highlights, & more. Join the effort to protect Earth from cosmic threats. 📅 5–9 May 2025, South Africa. Details: #PlanetaryDefense
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💥🌌 Can we really stop a massive asteroid from hitting Earth? In How to Kill an Asteroid, Robin George Andrews explores the cutting-edge science behind planetary defence—like @NASA's #DART mission, which successfully changed an asteroid’s course. 🚀 From detection to deflection, this book is a fascinating dive into how we’re preparing to protect our planet. 🌎
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Congratulations to Joe DeMartini, the first #SchweickartPrize winner. Awarded to Joe by Asteroid Day co-founder #RustySchweickart and @b612foundation
Congratulations to Joe DeMartini, #astronomy Ph.D candidate at @UofMaryland, for being the 2024 recipient of the #SchweickartPrize. His SUNSET Collaboration proposal aims to help detect Sunward Near-Earth Objects (SNEOs) during twilight hours.
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Take advantage of this weekend to locate Juno, one of the first #asteroids discovered in history. Juno is in a better period for observations and it will be between Leo and Sextans constellations. See its location on this @TheSkyLive interactive map :
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Check out special moments organized by Mulheres de Estrelas and @Meteoriticas1 where students from different schools in #RioNegro #Paraná #Brazil learned about #asteroids and the work of searching and analyzing meteorites. #AsteroidDay
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New research suggests #asteroids may have triggered global glaciation, transforming our planet into a giant ball of ice millions of years ago. Learn more about this theory and how it could reshape our understanding of Earth's history.
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The new episode of #Resourceful, @ESRIC_lu’s podcast is out! In this one, you will discover insights from Sabrina Andiappane and Bernd Weiss and learn more about how we could possibly turn our #space debris into a practical resource!
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Scientific content creator @lucanardi_space invited Romano Serra from INAF and Thomas Mazzi from Associazione Astrofili Centesi to talk about interesting facts regarding #asteroid fragment that fell 200 years ago in Renazzo, #Italy.
Vi ricordo l'appuntamento in diretta streaming di questa sera, con Romano Serra (@Unibo) e Thomas Mazzi (Astrofili Centesi). Ore 21:00 per parlare di una delle meteoriti più importanti mai cadute sul suolo italiano, ossia quella di Renazzo
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Did you know that Cannes is not only known for its history and natural beauty but also for its commitment to #asteroid research? The Société d’Astronomie de Cannes successfully made its Asteroid Day celebration debut. Check out our blog for more! -
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Directly focused on #planetarydefense, this project created by @catalina_sky allows volunteers to help discover new #asteroids, especially NEOs. Here's how to participate:
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Despite the massive explosion, no definitive meteorites have been found...yet. 🤔 But a recent study in Icarus sheds light on potential areas where these rocks might have landed. Check out the full newsletter written by @BadAstronomer on our blog!
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Another edition of IAU Women and Girls in Astronomy is coming! Value and celebrate women who are making history in the study and exploration of #asteroids.
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Asteroids, comets, meteoroids - remnants of our Solar System's ancient past. What are they? Where do they come from? Discover the answers in this @exploreplanets article!
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🚀 Join @NASA's Apophis 2029 Innovation Listening Workshop on Feb. 7! Explore low-cost mission options to study the asteroid's close Earth approach in 2029. Be part of the conversation with public briefings and one-on-one discussions. 🛰️
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#Throwback to Astro+Experts sessions in Bucharest! 🚀 @space103 and Ian Carnelli discussed space exploration. Science journalist @CatalinBeldea shared eclipse-hunting experiences, and Daria Alice Ciobanu showcased impressive scientific publications.
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