66 million years ago, asteroid day wasn’t much fun for the dinosaurs. Just recently, there was another article about an asteroid having a close encounter with the Earth. Despite these warnings, the odds of one hitting us is very low. However, if you’re worried (or even if you’re not), Friday, June 30, 2023 is Asteroid Day!
This event is sponsored by the Asteroid Foundation, and you can find out more at https://asteroidday.org/ The folks at Kaleideum also have a few activities scheduled for the day from 1:30 to 3:30 in their planetarium.
For more on meteors and asteroids, see a few previous articles.
“Asteroids.” FAS Astronomers Blog. October 2020. https://www.fas37.org/wp/asteroids/
“Meteors, Meteoroids, and Meteorites.” FAS Astronomers Blog. August 2020. https://www.fas37.org/wp/meteors-meteoroids-and-meteorites/
“Meteor Showers (and More).” FAS Website. https://www.fas37.org/wp/meteor-showers-and-more/
“Don’t Be Afraid to Look Up!” Kaleideum. January 11, 2022. https://kaleideum.org/dont-be-afraid-to-look-up/