Asteroid Day

International Asteroid day: What happened on June 30, 1908?

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NEW DELHI: International Asteroid Day, celebrated on June 30, marks the anniversary of the 1908 Tunguska event in Siberia. This day aims to raise awareness about the threat of asteroid impacts and promote global efforts in planetary defense. The Tunguska event was a powerful explosion caused by an asteroid, flattening miles of forest. The United … Read more

Two ‘potentially hazardous’ massive asteroids to fly past Earth this week

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Two sizable asteroids are set to fly past Earth this week, as reported by the European Space Agency, marking a unique coincidence that aligns with this year’s Asteroid Day.Despite their classification as “potentially hazardous” due to their size and trajectory, neither of these celestial bodies poses any threat to the planet.Asteroid 2024 MK, measuring between … Read more