{"id":25474745,"date":"2021-06-27T20:51:26","date_gmt":"2021-06-27T15:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/?p=25474745"},"modified":"2025-06-19T09:51:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T04:21:04","slug":"world-asteroid-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/world-asteroid-day\/","title":{"rendered":"World Asteroid Day 2025 &#8211; June 30 &#8211; Facts, Theme, Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e99b8c002d0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" 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>World Asteroid Day 2025 Date \u2013\u00a0 June 30<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/world-asteroid-day\/#What_is_World_Asteroid_Day\" >What is World Asteroid Day?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/world-asteroid-day\/#World_Asteroid_Day_2025_Theme\" >World Asteroid Day 2025 Theme<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/world-asteroid-day\/#World_Asteroid_Day_Previous_Themes\" >World Asteroid Day Previous Themes\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/world-asteroid-day\/#Explore_History_about_Asteroid_Day\" >Explore History about Asteroid Day<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/world-asteroid-day\/#Interesting_Facts_on_Asteroids\" >Interesting Facts on Asteroids<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/world-asteroid-day\/#Asteroid_Day_Declaration\" >Asteroid Day Declaration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/world-asteroid-day\/#International_Asteroid_Day_Timeline\" >International Asteroid Day Timeline<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/world-asteroid-day\/#World_Asteroid_Day_Possible_Activities\" >World Asteroid Day: Possible Activities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/world-asteroid-day\/#World_Asteroid_Day_Quotes\" >World Asteroid Day Quotes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/world-asteroid-day\/#International_Asteroid_Day_Dates\" >International Asteroid Day Dates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/world-asteroid-day\/#Types_of_Asteroids\" >Types of Asteroids<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/world-asteroid-day\/#Discovery_Timeline\" >Discovery Timeline<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/world-asteroid-day\/#Latest_Update_On_Asteroids\" >Latest Update On Asteroids<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/world-asteroid-day\/#World_Asteroids_Day_Quiz_2025\" >World Asteroids Day\u00a0Quiz 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/world-asteroid-day\/#World_Asteroid_Day_Quiz_2025_PDF\" >World Asteroid Day Quiz 2025 PDF<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>World Asteroid Day 2025 date is June 30. An asteroid can be considered as a minor planet of the inner Solar System. These asteroids will be orbiting the Sun that did not resolve into a disc in a telescope. Also, not observed to have properties of an active comet such as a tail. The term asteroid indicates the minor planets of the inner Solar System, also those co-orbitals with Jupiter. Larger asteroids are namely termed planetoids.<\/p>\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>World Asteroid Day 2025 Quiz\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"lead-gen-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/World-Asteroid-Day-Quiz.pdf\" data-url=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/World-Asteroid-Day-Quiz.pdf\" class=\"lead-pdf-download\" data-id=\"25565347\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><button class=\"btn btn-default\">DOWNLOAD FREE QUIZ PDF<\/button><\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"World_Asteroid_Day_2025_Date_%E2%80%93_June_30\"><\/span><strong>World Asteroid Day 2025 Date \u2013\u00a0 June 30<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In this article readers can get a glimpse on<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>History and Timeline of World Asteroid Day<\/li>\n<li>World Asteroid Day Theme 2025<\/li>\n<li>World Asteroid Day Quiz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_World_Asteroid_Day\"><\/span><strong>What is World Asteroid Day?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>International Asteroid Day is on <strong>June 30<\/strong> and is celebrated globally to raise awareness and communicate the importance and relevance of asteroids education to prevent Earth from a future catastrophic situation. The new generation is motivating and urged to come forward to the field of astronomy and in-depth research of Asteroids in particular<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"World_Asteroid_Day_2025_Theme\"><\/span><strong>World Asteroid Day 2025 Theme<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:274\">As of June 2025, the official theme for World Asteroid Day 2025, which falls on June 30th, has not been formally announced. However, the celebrations this year hold particular significance as they mark the <strong>10th anniversary<\/strong> of the UN-sanctioned global awareness campaign.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:522\">While a specific overarching theme is yet to be declared, the events for World Asteroid Day 2025 are strongly focused on <strong>blending art and science to inspire curiosity and engagement<\/strong>. This approach aims to make the complex topic of asteroids and planetary defense accessible and captivating for a wider audience. The program emphasizes <span class=\"citation-33 citation-end-33\">the impact of space on our lives on Earth, the importance of asteroids in understanding our solar system, protecting our planet, and promoting sustainable resource use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:119\">Key activities planned for the main celebrations in Luxembourg from June 26th to 28th, 2025, reflect these focus areas:<\/p>\n<ul data-sourcepos=\"9:1-13:0\">\n<li data-sourcepos=\"9:1-9:246\"><strong>Art and Science Performances:<\/strong> These events will bring scientific concepts to life through creative expressions, such as &#8220;Beneath The Silence of Space: A Sonified Journey,&#8221; which will combine music and animation to explore planetary defense.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"10:1-10:193\"><strong>Educational Panels and Lectures:<\/strong> Experts will share insights on topics like space medicine, asteroid missions, and cutting-edge technologies, highlighting how science protects our planet.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"11:1-11:235\"><strong>Interactive Workshops and Festivals:<\/strong> Designed for all ages, these activities will offer hands-on experiences, including augmented reality, pop-up planetariums, and coding challenges, to spark imagination and learning about space.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"12:1-13:0\"><strong>Discussions on Planetary Defense:<\/strong> A core objective remains to raise public awareness about asteroid impact hazards and the ongoing efforts to detect, track, and potentially deflect near-Earth objects. The &#8220;100X Declaration,&#8221; which advocates for a significant increase in the rate of asteroid discovery, continues to be a driving force behind these efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"14:1-14:276\">World Asteroid Day serves as a crucial reminder of the importance of understanding asteroids \u2013 not only as potential threats but also as valuable remnants from the early solar system that hold clues to our cosmic origins and could offer resources for future space exploration.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"World_Asteroid_Day_Previous_Themes\"><\/span><strong>World Asteroid Day Previous Themes\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"1:1-1:404\">World Asteroid Day, observed annually on June 30, was designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2016. It commemorates the anniversary of the Tunguska event in 1908, the Earth&#8217;s largest asteroid impact in recorded history. The day aims to raise global awareness about asteroid impact hazards and to inform the public about the importance of asteroid research, detection, and mitigation efforts.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:110\">Each year, while the core message remains consistent, specific themes or areas of focus are often highlighted:<\/p>\n<ul data-sourcepos=\"5:1-15:235\">\n<li data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:177\"><strong>2015:<\/strong> Focused on the inaugural celebration and the &#8220;100X Asteroid Declaration,&#8221; which aimed to increase the rate of asteroid discovery to 100,000 per year within a decade.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"6:1-6:152\"><strong>2016:<\/strong> Emphasized the UN&#8217;s official proclamation of the day and broadened efforts to raise public awareness about asteroid opportunities and risks.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:179\"><strong>2017:<\/strong> Broad focus on spreading awareness of the dangers posed by asteroid impacts, promoting research into identifying and tracking these objects, and protecting the planet.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"8:1-8:185\"><strong>2018:<\/strong> The overall theme revolved around asteroid risk and mitigation, including discussions on asteroid deflection missions and the latest news on asteroid sample return missions.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"9:1-9:233\"><strong>2019:<\/strong> Focused <span class=\"citation-68 citation-end-68\">on the role of asteroids in the formation of our solar system and advances in technology to better detect, track, and analyze asteroids, as<\/span> well as reviewing our ability to deflect a rogue asteroid.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"10:1-10:207\"><strong>2020:<\/strong> Themes ranged <span class=\"citation-67 citation-end-67\">from the science of asteroids in the formation of our solar system to discussions of new space industries accelerating technologies to advance space-based activities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"11:1-11:235\"><strong>2021:<\/strong> &#8220;Global Movement to protect our planet from the impacts of Asteroids.&#8221; The broadcast highlighted themes such as finding and tracking asteroids, getting to know asteroids, defending the Earth, and exploring the solar system.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"12:1-12:32\"><strong>2022:<\/strong> &#8220;Small is Beautiful&#8221;<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"13:1-13:32\"><strong>2023:<\/strong> &#8220;Asteroid discovery&#8221;<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"14:1-14:90\"><strong>2024:<\/strong> &#8220;Guardians of Our Planet: The Role of Asteroids in Earth&#8217;s History and Future&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Explore_History_about_Asteroid_Day\"><\/span><strong>Explore History about Asteroid Day<br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>International Asteroid Day is considered based on the anniversary of the Siberian Tunguska event that took place on June 30, 1908. It can be said as the most dangerous and harmful asteroid related event in history. Thus, the United Nations declared June 30 t be observed as International Asteroid Day.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tunguska Impact<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>An immense eruption happened in the environment above the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in Siberia, Russia on June 30, 1908. The calculated power of the explosion is similar to the explosive force of 15 megatons of TNT which is a thousand times more robust than the atomic bomb that descended on Hiroshima.<\/p>\n<p>Around 2,000 kilometers, forest plots were damaged which grounded about 80 million trees. It is thought that the cause of the explosion was incoming asteroids. Hence, the Tunguska event is regarded as the biggest asteroid collision on the Earth in recorded history.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interesting_Facts_on_Asteroids\"><\/span><strong>Interesting Facts on Asteroids<br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>At most short one asteroid has rings<\/li>\n<li>There are currently over 600,000 known asteroids in our solar system.<\/li>\n<li>Apart from their small size, water may move on asteroid coverings<\/li>\n<li>An asteroid could have exterminated the dinosaurs<\/li>\n<li>Asteroids are too little to sustain life<\/li>\n<li>Most maximum asteroids are in a \u201cbelt\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Asteroids are tiny, solid things that orbit the Sun.<\/li>\n<li>The initial asteroid was Ceres, found by Giuseppe Piazzi in 1801.<\/li>\n<li>Most asteroids are found orbiting in the Asteroid Belt<\/li>\n<li>Astronomer William Herschel first issued the word asteroid, which means star-like in 1802.<\/li>\n<li>Ceres is also the biggest known asteroid at 933 kilometres a<\/li>\n<li>The smallest known asteroid, 1991 BA, is only 6 meters<\/li>\n<li>Apollo objects are asteroids whose path intersects the orbit of Earth.<\/li>\n<li>Most asteroids are different in shape because they are too small to use enough gravitational pull to become round in shape.<\/li>\n<li>Some asteroids are flung out comets.<\/li>\n<li>Asteroids are made of variant materials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Asteroid_Day_Declaration\"><\/span><strong>Asteroid Day Declaration<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The work group of Asteroid Day produced a declaration called 100X Declaration, which reviews all scientists and technologists who are promoting the idea of protecting the earth from asteroids. Today, the 100X Declaration has been acknowledged by more than 22,000 individual residents.<\/p>\n<p>The declaration is ways for the citizens to commit to the knowledge of the Earth&#8217;s vulnerability and the awareness that Asteroids hit Earth all the time. Asteroid Day is a medium to earn public assistance to improve our knowledge of asteroids and it might strike and how we can guard ourselves.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Goals of the Declaration<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Apply convenient technology to discover and track Near-Earth Asteroids that endanger human communities using the help and aid of governments and private and philanthropic organisations.<\/li>\n<li>Motivating to Communicate the acceleration and intensity of the asteroids and observing the approach rate and density.<\/li>\n<li>Global adoption of Asteroid Day, raising awareness of the asteroid hazard and our efforts to counter it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"International_Asteroid_Day_Timeline\"><\/span><strong>International Asteroid Day Timeline<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>March 22, 1989- 4581 Asclepius Passes by the asteroid Asclepius passes by Earth at a distance of almost 500,000 miles.<\/li>\n<li>March 31, 1989 Scientists Discover the Asteroid &#8211; American astronomers Henry Holt and Norman Thomas discover that Asclepius had passed by the Earth.<\/li>\n<li>2014 &#8211; 51 Degrees North the science-fiction movie broadly cantering on near-Earth objects is released.<\/li>\n<li>2015- First Observance- International Asteroid Day is celebrated for the first time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"World_Asteroid_Day_Possible_Activities\"><\/span><strong>World Asteroid Day: Possible Activities<br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Think of Organizing an Event<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can organize an event to promote awareness and educate others about the asteroids and their current status in the field of research. Many of us are unaware of this day and it fades away without any reference. Thus, it is relevant to promote some activities and organise some events related to them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make use of social media to spread awareness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can always include social media in your activities. Use social media and #tags to promote the idea. Make sure you pass the information regarding the day with your friends and families. Spread awareness!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Educate others about the importance of the day<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t wait for others for the innovative method. Be in the forefront to educate others regarding the day. Make sure you have authentic data and information regarding this. If you are a passionate learner in the field of astronomy and asteroids, collect more information and teach yourself first. They promote the ideas and teach others as well as the new generation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ask a prominent person in the field to Talk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can bring forward a prominent personality from this field to talk regarding the topic and conduct a seminar. This is will gain massive attention with proper promotion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Take an interview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can unable to get a speaker for your event, you can go on with the idea of taking an interview with a person related to this field. If physical barriers hit you, you can conduct an online interview session on Instagram or similar platforms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conduct a webinar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Conduct a webinar on the field and ask someone relevant and educated in this sector to speak up with this.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make posters and articles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can also engage in creative activities. Make a poster or an article consisting of the important points about the asteroid day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Write a blog<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Think of writing a creative blog or an education blog. You can include the history, facts and other research findings regarding the Asteroids in your blog.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Introduce history<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are a person who loves to learn history, dig the history of asteroids and learn more about it. Then share this historical fact with the world. Make sure you use authentic learning projects<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encourage space research<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Encourage the young generation to come forward in space research and<\/p>\n<p><strong>Educate with movies, books, quotes and poems<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are many movies, books, quotes and poems that promote the ideas and explains the concepts of asteroids and astronomy. You can suggest some of the interesting movies and books to your followers and friends. Some of the suggestions are given here.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Asteroid Movies <\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Meteor (1979)<\/li>\n<li>Without Warning (1994)<\/li>\n<li>Post Impact (2004)<\/li>\n<li>Christmas Icetastrophe (2014)<\/li>\n<li>Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)<\/li>\n<li>Night of the Comet (1984)<\/li>\n<li>Seeking A Friend for the End of the World&#8221; (2012)<\/li>\n<li>Deep Impact (1998)<\/li>\n<li>Armageddon (1998)<\/li>\n<li>The Good Dinosaur (2015)<\/li>\n<li>The Green Slime (1968)<\/li>\n<li>Moon Zero Two (1969)<\/li>\n<li>The Day the Sky Exploded (1958)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Books and Asteroids<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\"><strong>Books<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"301\"><strong>Authors<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">(Off on a Comet, 1877)<\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">Jules Verne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">The Kraken Wakes<\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">John Wyndham<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">The Last Policeman (The Last Policeman, #1)<\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">Ben H. Winters<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">Aftershock (Sedulity Saga #2)<\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">David P. Forsyth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">The Boy In The Earth<\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">Fuminori Nakamura<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">The Chase of the Golden Meteor (1908)<\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">Jules and Michel Verne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">2312<\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">Kim Stanley Robinson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">The Sparrow<\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">Mary Doria Russell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">Eon<\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">Greg Bear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">Titan<\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">Stephen Baxter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"World_Asteroid_Day_Quotes\"><\/span><strong>World Asteroid Day Quotes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;It&#8217;s control-alt-delete for civilization&#8221; &#8211; Bill Nye<\/li>\n<li>Noise proves nothing.&#8221;\u2013 Mark Twain<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWe should really care about asteroids because there are too many out there!\u201d &#8211; Pedro Duque<\/li>\n<li>Sooner or later the space program will need to save us by detecting and deflecting an incoming asteroid. \u2013 Nathan Myhrvold<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWe really need an universally accepted and coordinated strategy for the development of asteroid litigation technology and very importantly the implementation of plans for an emergency deflection scenario.&#8221; \u2013 Alan Harris<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Breaking the asteroid&#8217;s velocity changes the time when the asteroid passes Earth&#8217;s orbit. After all, just because it crosses Earth&#8217;s path doesn&#8217;t mean there is certainly going to be a disaster. It has to cross Earth&#8217;s path when the Earth is right there.&#8221; \u2013 Carrie Nugent<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;An asteroid can literally destroy 80 or 90 percent of the species that are alive on Earth. These are big issues. I mean, this is called extinction.&#8221; \u2013 Rusty Schweickart<\/li>\n<li>We have the capability &#8211; physically, technically &#8211; to protect the Earth from asteroid impacts. We are immediately able to very slightly and subtly reshape the solar system in order to enhance human survival.&#8221; \u2013 Rusty Schweickart<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAn asteroid collision is a preventable natural disaster. 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The Jupiter trojans form the most important group of trojan asteroids. It is believed that they are as diverse as the asteroids in the asteroid belt. There are Mars and Neptune trojans. NASA announced the discovery of an Earth trojan in 2011.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Near-Earth Asteroids <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>These objects possess orbits that cross close to that of Earth. Asteroids that cross Earth&#8217;s orbital pathway are known as Earth-crossers.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Discovery_Timeline\"><\/span><strong>Discovery Timeline<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>10 by 1849<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>1 Ceres, 1801<\/li>\n<li>2 Pallas\u00a0\u2013 1802<\/li>\n<li>3 Juno\u00a0\u2013 1804<\/li>\n<li>4 Vesta\u00a0\u2013 1807<\/li>\n<li>5 Astraea\u00a0\u2013 1845<\/li>\n<li><em>in 1846, planet Neptune was discovered<\/em><\/li>\n<li>6 Hebe\u00a0\u2013 July 1847<\/li>\n<li>7 Iris\u00a0\u2013 August 1847<\/li>\n<li>8 Flora\u00a0\u2013 October 1847<\/li>\n<li>9 Metis\u00a0\u2013 25 April 1848<\/li>\n<li>10 Hygiea\u00a0\u2013 12 April 1849 <em>tenth asteroid discovered<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>100 asteroids by 1868<\/li>\n<li>1,000 by 1921<\/li>\n<li>10,000 by 1989<\/li>\n<li>100,000 by 2005<\/li>\n<li>1,000,000 by 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Attributes of largest asteroids <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Name <\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Orbital<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>radius<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(AU) <\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Orbital<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>period<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(years) <\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Inclination<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>to ecliptic <\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Orbital<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>eccentricity <\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Diameter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(km) <\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Diameter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(% of Moon) <\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Mass<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(\u00d710<sup>18<\/sup> kg) <\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Mass<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(% of Ceres) <\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Density<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(g\/cm<sup>3<\/sup>) <\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Rotation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>period<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(hr) <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Ceres <\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2.77<\/td>\n<td>4.60<\/td>\n<td>10.6\u00b0<\/td>\n<td>0.079<\/td>\n<td>964\u00d7964\u00d7892<\/p>\n<p>(mean 939.4)<\/td>\n<td>27%<\/td>\n<td>938<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<td>2.16\u00b10.01<\/td>\n<td>9.07<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Vesta <\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2.36<\/td>\n<td>3.63<\/td>\n<td>7.1\u00b0<\/td>\n<td>0.089<\/td>\n<td>573\u00d7557\u00d7446<\/p>\n<p>(mean 525.4)<\/td>\n<td>15%<\/td>\n<td>259<\/td>\n<td>28%<\/td>\n<td>3.46 \u00b1 0.04<\/td>\n<td>5.34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Pallas <\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2.77<\/td>\n<td>4.62<\/td>\n<td>34.8\u00b0<\/td>\n<td>0.231<\/td>\n<td>550\u00d7516\u00d7476<\/p>\n<p>(mean 512\u00b16)<\/td>\n<td>15%<\/td>\n<td>201\u00b113<\/td>\n<td>21%<\/td>\n<td>2.57\u00b10.19<\/td>\n<td>7.81<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Hygiea <\/strong><\/td>\n<td>3.14<\/td>\n<td>5.56<\/td>\n<td>3.8\u00b0<\/td>\n<td>0.117<\/td>\n<td>450\u00d7430\u00d7424<\/p>\n<p>(mean 434\u00b114)<\/td>\n<td>12%<\/td>\n<td>83\u00b18<\/td>\n<td>9%<\/td>\n<td>1.94\u00b10.19<\/td>\n<td>13.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Latest_Update_On_Asteroids\"><\/span><strong>Latest Update On Asteroids<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As per recent studies and researches, a huge asteroid is expected by the Earth, which is on record as 4.5 million miles. This record is as per NASA&#8217;s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The asteroid named 2021 KT1 is about 600 feet.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"World_Asteroids_Day_Quiz_2025\"><\/span><strong>World Asteroids Day\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Quiz 2025<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><label class=\"control-label\" for=\"edit-submitted-1-how-many-languages-are-spoken-in-todays-world\">1. When is World Asteroid Day observed every year?<br data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"179\" \/><\/label><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><label class=\"control-label\" for=\"edit-submitted-1-how-many-languages-are-spoken-in-todays-world\">A) July 1<br data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"191\" \/>B) June 30<br data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"204\" \/>C) May 30<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"alert alert-warning\"><strong>Ans: B)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>2. What was the major asteroid event that occurred on June 30, 1908?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong><br data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"304\" \/><\/strong>A) Chelyabinsk explosion<br data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"331\" \/>B) Tunguska event<br data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"351\" \/>C) Yucat\u00e1n impact<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"alert alert-warning\"><strong>Ans: B)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>3. In which country did the Tunguska asteroid explode?<br data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"445\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A) China<br data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"456\" \/>B) Canada<br data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"468\" \/>C) Russia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"radio-button-container \">\n<div class=\"alert alert-warning\"><strong>Ans: C)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>4. In which country did the Tunguska asteroid explode?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong><br data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"445\" \/><\/strong>A) China<br data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"456\" \/>B) Canada<br data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"468\" \/>C) Russia<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"alert alert-warning\"><strong>Ans: B)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>5. What type of orbit do most asteroids follow?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A) Circular orbit around Earth<br data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"732\" \/>B) Elliptical orbit around the Sun<br data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"769\" \/>C) Spiral orbit around the Moon<\/p>\n<div class=\"question-body clearfix notranslate \">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"answer-option-cell\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"alert alert-warning\"><strong>Ans: B)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>6. What is the main region of the solar system where most asteroids are located?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong><br data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"903\" \/><\/strong>A) Oort Cloud<br data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"919\" \/>B) Kuiper Belt<br data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"936\" \/>C) Asteroid Belt<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"alert alert-warning\">\n<div><strong>Ans: C)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>7. 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