We want to help you in the event planning process by pointing you towards some of the resources you can use for your event. Our team has curated a set of resources that vary from presentations, videos to kid-friendly quizzes.
Studies published in the Nature journal have revealed new details about the DART spacecraft’s successful impact. Observations of ejected debris and calculations of the asteroid Dimorphos’ orbital changes confirm that […]
Joelle Byars with Georges Schmit, Board Chair of Asteroid Foundation in 2019 and Danica Remy, Asteroid Day Co-founder In this Community Member Spotlight, we talked with Joelle Byars. She interned [...]
We are happy to introduce a new series of articles that will highlight games and recreational activities that stimulate the mind. They are a fun way of learning about asteroids [...]
Learning Objective: Learn about the circumstances of the first asteroids discovery and what “Celestial Police” had to do with it. Overview: When a group of passionate astronomers inspired by a [...]
Researchers from academic institutions and government agencies, including NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Lab and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Lab, combined numerical modelling and analysis of geological records to simulate the global […]
This article was originally published in the Bad Astronomy Newsletter by Phil Plait, an astronomer and science communicator, as well as a friend of Asteroid Day. He writes his Bad [...]
In this Community Member Spotlight, we talked with Philippine Griveaud. She interned for Asteroid Day for three years in a row - 2017, 2018, and 2019. During this time Philippine [...]
This article was originally published on b612foundation.org on February 15, 2023. Written by: Stuart Clark On the ten-year anniversary of the Chelyabinsk event, we asked esteemed science journalist Stuart Clark […]
If you are looking for inspiration to organise asteroid awareness events and include wider space topics, we got you covered. In this article, we will highlight global space awareness projects […]
Learning Objective: Learn the difference between asteroids, meteorites, meteoroids, meteors, and other frequently used terms. Overview: Many people wonder what the difference is between asteroids, meteorites, meteoroids, meteors, and other [...]
This article was originally published in the Bad Astronomy Newsletter by Phil Plait, an astronomer and science communicator, as well as a friend of Asteroid Day. He writes his Bad […]
The new asteroid-hunting space telescope, NASA’s Near-Earth Object Surveillance Mission (NEO Surveyor) project, has passed the Key Decision Point C review (KDP-C), a crucial step towards its completion. It is […]
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