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ASTEROID DAY 2023 IN LUXEMBOURG
Asteroid Foundation celebrates this year’s Asteroid Day on 30 June and 1 July 2023 in Luxembourg. The programme will focus on education on asteroids and space highlighting the importance and impact of space ‘down to Earth’. The events are open to the public, hosted in Luxembourg and live-streamed on Asteroid Day’s digital platforms. Join us for Asteroid Day Space Lecture and Asteroid Day Festival!
2022 ASTEROID DAY LIVE SPEAKERS
Senior Researcher, CNRS; Lead, Planetary Science, Côte d’Azur Observatory
Patrick Michel
ESA Astronaut, Novespace chairman. He flew three space shuttle missions
Jean-Francois Clervoy
French test pilot, engineer, Former CNES and ESA astronaut
Michel Tognini
Astronaut and co-founder of the B612 Foundation
Edward Lu
Cosmonaut; President, ROMSPACE; Chair, UN COPUOS
Dorin Prunariu
Science Team member, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx and JAXA’s Hayabusa2; International Science Board member, JAXA’s MMX mission
Sara Russell
Cosmochemist, professor of impact research, and museum director
Christian Köberl
First Swedish Astronaut. Professor in Space Physics at KTH
Christer Fuglesang
Astrophysicist specialising in asteroid and comet tracking and characterisation
Alan Fitzsimmons
Research Scientist, ISAE-SUPAERO (France)
Naomi Murdoch
Associate Professor of Astronomy at the University of Washington
Mario Juric
Hera Project Manager at European Space Agency
Ian Carnelli
Astronomer and observer of near-Earth asteroids at ESA’s NEO Coordination Centre
Marco Micheli
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Bern
Sabina Raducan
Technology and business executive in addition to serving on numerous nonprofit boards around the world
Danica Remy
Astronomer and science journalist, with more than 25 years experience writing about space
Stuart Clark
Asteroid Day is a UN-sanctioned global awareness campaign participated annually on 30 June. Our mission is to inspire, engage and educate the public about asteroids opportunities and risks. Every year, we produce Asteroid Day LIVE– a live broadcast with asteroid content and commentary from astronauts, experts and celebrities. Asteroid Day events are held around the globe thanks to thousands of independent Asteroid Day Event Organizers.
FIND AN ASTEROID DAY EVENT
Find an Asteroid Day near you. Can‘t find one? Then contact your regional coordinator or organize an event yourself. Get started here.
100X DECLARATION SIGNATORIES
Queen co-founder, legendary guitarist, astrophysicist
Brian May
American actress, neuroscientist, and author
Mayim Bialik
Actor, singer, musician
Jack Black
Artist, NASA Astronaut.
Nicole Stott
Entrepreneur, Actor
Ashton Kutcher
Science educator, television host
Bill Nye
Global recording artist, music Icon, humanitarian
Sarah Brightman
Professor of particle physics, tv host
Brian Cox
Co-founder of Prodea System and title sponsor of the Ansari X Prize
Anousheh Ansari
NASA astronaut, engineer, S.T.E.A.M.
Leland Melvin
SUPPORT ASTEROID DAY
Asteroid Day is a global program supporting thousands of independently organized events on June 30th, provides online educational asteroid resources 365 days a year and produces a 24-hour global broadcast with an all-star lineup called Asteroid Day LIVE from Luxembourg. Your financial support enables us to deliver these programs.
Please consider a gift of any amount help us educate the world about asteroids.
