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Astronauts, Experts, and Space Agencies Discuss Asteroids, Opportunities, and Risks on Asteroid Day, 30 June

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월요일, 6월 22, 2020
Space science, Astronomy, Outer space, Planetary science, Astronomical surveys, Asteroids, B612 Foundation, B612, Impact event, Tunguska event

Asteroid Day is held on 30 June each year to mark the date of Earth's largest asteroid impact in recorded history, the Siberia Tunguska event.

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  • Asteroid Day is held on 30 June each year to mark the date of Earth's largest asteroid impact in recorded history, the Siberia Tunguska event.
  • Asteroid Day's major partners include: Association of Space Explorers , B612 Foundation, Broadcasting Center Europe , EC GROUP , European Space Agency , Luxembourg Space Agency , OHB SE , and SES .
  • Asteroid Day, Asteroid Day LIVE, Asteroid Day TV and SpaceConnectsUs are all programmes of Asteroid Foundation, aLuxembourg based non-profit.
  • The agency implements the national space economic development strategy, manages national space research and development programs, and leads the SpaceResources.lu initiative.