World Asteroid Day 2023 - June 30
June 30 , 2023
517 days
458
- It aims to raise public awareness about the asteroid impact hazard and to inform the public about the crisis communication actions to be taken
- This day marks anniversary of the Tunguska impact over Siberia, Russian Federation, on 30 June 1908.
- On this day, a meteor burst on the surface of the Earth and leveled 2,150 square kilometers of forest land in Siberia, Russia.
- The current known asteroid count is 1,297,954, according to NASA.
- Theme of 2023 edition is “Asteroid discovery”.
Post Views:
458