“International Asteroid Day” is observed every year On June 30 .
“The
more you learn about the asteroid impacts , the clearer it becomes that humans are living on a borrowed time”- Brian May
On
30 th June 1908 there was an asteroid hit over Serbia ,Russia. This
asteroid impact is considered as the largest impact on earth in
recorded history. The impact was occurred in a scarcely populated area
near stony Tunguska River in Serbia ,Russia. This impact flatted
over (770 square miles) 2000 square kilometers. Luckily, it caused no
human causality, because it is a forest area. This is known as
“Tunguska Event”. The UN has decided to held the international
Asteroid day in Tunguska Event day. Every year June 30 th will be
observed as International Asteroid day to raise the awareness about the
asteroid impact hazard.
WHEN
IS INTERNATIONAL ASTEROID DAY
June
30 th on every year.
INTERNATIONAL
ASTEROID DAY HISTORY
It
is officially launched on 2014
WHAT DO WE DO ON INTERNATIONAL ASTEROID DAY
- Over 70 countries will participate on every year on asteroid day event.
- They usually conduct open vehicle awareness program about the asteroid .
- Conduct seminars about the asteroid.
THE
MAIN GOALS OF ASTROID DAY
- To use the available technology to detect and track the near earth asteroids.
- To boost up the identification of new near earth astroids to about 100 fod. That is 100,000 every year.
- Increase awareness about the asteroid hazards and boost up the efforts to prevent impacts.
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