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International Asteroid Day: Safeguarding Earth from Cosmic Threats

7/1/2025

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On June 30, 1908, the Tunguska event unleashed a cataclysmic explosion in Eastern Siberia, obliterating 830 square miles and leaving witnesses in awe of the fiery spectacle. Today, this date marks International Asteroid Day, a call to unite in safeguarding our planet as NASA monitors over 38,000 near-Earth objects to prevent future disasters.

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On June 30, 1908, the Tunguska event unleashed a cataclysmic explosion in Eastern Siberia, obliterating 830 square miles and leaving witnesses in awe of the fiery spectacle. Today, this date marks International Asteroid Day, a call to unite in safeguarding our planet as NASA monitors over 38,000 near-Earth objects to prevent future disasters.