Tomorrow (June 30), astronauts, celebrities and planetary protection researchers from around the world will come together in Luxembourg for a 24-hour webcast to celebrate Asteroid Day, and you can watch the action right here on Space.com.
The 24-hour broadcast will feature discussions on a variety of asteroid-related subjects, including the impact undiscovered asteroids can have on the Earth, how Scientists spot new asteroids and the importance of current asteroid missions like NASA's OSIRIS-REx and the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA)'s Hayabusa-2.
Dust and rocks shed from asteroids constantly bombard Earth. While most of the debris attracts little attention, sometimes it can have significant consequences, as was the case in 2013 when the Chelyabinsk meteor erupted in the sky over Russia, damaging buildings and injuring bystanders. International Asteroid Day was established in 2015 to help the public better understand the potential threat asteroids can pose. [5 Reasons to Care About Asteroids] Read more...
The 24-hour broadcast will feature discussions on a variety of asteroid-related subjects, including the impact undiscovered asteroids can have on the Earth, how Scientists spot new asteroids and the importance of current asteroid missions like NASA's OSIRIS-REx and the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA)'s Hayabusa-2.
Dust and rocks shed from asteroids constantly bombard Earth. While most of the debris attracts little attention, sometimes it can have significant consequences, as was the case in 2013 when the Chelyabinsk meteor erupted in the sky over Russia, damaging buildings and injuring bystanders. International Asteroid Day was established in 2015 to help the public better understand the potential threat asteroids can pose. [5 Reasons to Care About Asteroids] Read more...