International Asteroid Day in United States - 2024
30 Jun 2024, Sunday
The United Nations established International Asteroid Day to raise public awareness of the asteroid impact hazard.
How many days until International Asteroid Day 2024? [Countdown]
How many months until International Asteroid Day 2024?
2 Months, 1 Days
How many weeks until International Asteroid Day 2024?
8 Weeks, 6 Days
How many days until International Asteroid Day 2024?
62 Days
How many hours until International Asteroid Day 2024?
1,488 Hours
How many minutes until International Asteroid Day 2024?
89,280 Minutes
When is International Asteroid Day in United States 2024?
30 June 2024, Sunday
About: International Asteroid Day
Asteroid Day is an annual global event which is held on June 30, the anniversary of the Tunguska event in 1908 when a meteor air burst levelled about 2,150 km² of forest in Siberia, Russia. Asteroid Day was cofounded in 2014 by physicist Stephen Hawking, B612 Foundation president Danica Remy, Apollo 9 astronaut Rusty Schweickart, filmmaker Grigorij Richters, and Brian May. Remy, Schweickart, Richters, and May initiated Asteroid Day in October 2014, which they announced during a press conference. It was launched on December 3, 2014. In 2016, the United Nations proclaimed Asteroid Day be observed globally on June 30 every year in its resolution. The event aims to raise awareness about asteroids and what can be done to protect the Earth, its families, communities, and future generations from a catastrophic event.
Observed by | Worldwide |
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Type | United Nations |
Date | June 30 |
date | June 30 |
Frequency | Annual |
First time | June 30, 2015 |
Instagram profile | asteroidday |
Official Website | http://www.asteroidday.org |
Wikidata description | world day |
Wikidata id | Q20631457 |
International Asteroid Day (2024) in other countries.
S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
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1 | United States | 30 Jun, Sunday | International Asteroid Day | United Nations observance |