It’s almost upon us! No, it’s not an asteroid…It’s Asteroid Day!
66 million years ago, asteroid day wasn’t much fun for the dinosaurs. Just recently, ESA posted an article about two asteroids that will have a close encounter with the Earth in the next few days. Despite these warnings, the odds of one hitting us is very low. However, if you’re worried (or even if you’re not), Sunday, June 30, 2024 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 through out the museum and in their Digital Dome that day (Museum admission rates apply).
- “Two large asteroids safely pass Earth just 42 hours apart.” ESA. June 24, 2024.
- “Asteroids.” FAS Astronomers Blog. October 2020.
- “You Don’t Need To Duck.” FAS Astronomers Blog. March 2024.
- “Meteors, Meteoroids, and Meteorites.” FAS Astronomers Blog. August 2020.
- “Meteor Showers (and More).” FAS Website.
- “Don’t Be Afraid to Look Up!” Kaleideum. January 11, 2022.
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