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Asteroid Day ☄
@AsteroidDay
#AsteroidDay is an official @UN day, observed on June 30. Raising awareness to protect Earth from asteroids and inspire the next generation [email protected]
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    Feb 17, 2018
    What are you doing on or around June 30? Why not get involved and host an event. Get started & find plenty of resources: asteroidday.org/event-guide/ Please share this tweet with your colleagues and friends. #AsteroidDay2018
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    Jul 4, 2018
    In this first clip from #AsteroidDayLIVE @ProfBrianCox and @RichardDawkins talk about #Mars. "I am a great believer in human ingenuity and I am a great fan of @elonmusk who wants to colonise Mars", says Dawkins.
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    Jul 20, 2018
    If you could name an #asteroid what would you name it? #nameanasteroid
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    May 12, 2018
    Solar System Size Comparison. Created by Alvaro Gracia Montoya
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    Dec 4, 2017
    Caught on video! Fireball over northeastern United States on Dec 2, 2017! Video taken by Mark Bittner in New Jersey. Thanks to Ron Baalke for sharing this video. #fireball #Meteor #dashcam
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    Nov 26, 2017
    Here is one of the #fireballs captured last night over England. Watch the other videos and read an article, here: asteroidday.org/11-26-2017-bri… #AsteroidDay | @DrBrianMay @esa @esaoperations
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    Mar 9, 2021
    Sample analysis of #asteroid Itokawa collected by @JAXA_en Hayabusa mission confirms for the first time the presence of water and organic matter in an asteroid. bit.ly/3uYazau
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    Jul 19, 2018
    Happy birthday to our co-founder, @QueenWillRock guitarist @DrBrianMay !
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    May 16, 2018
    Who loves #asteroids? Please Hit LIKE
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    Dec 7, 2017
    Fireball caught over Tampa Bay, Florida on December 5 2017. asteroidday.org | #meteor #fireball #asteroids
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    Nov 23, 2017
    Did you know that there is a town in Germany inside a meteorite crater? Read all about it here: asteroidday.org/news/11-23-201…
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    Jun 14, 2018
    ANNOUNCING: #AsteroidDay2018 Events & 48 hour Live broadcast! All details @ asteroidday.org/live/ Our Guests include: @esa @janwoerner @SDiPippo_OOSA @itspetergabriel @RichardDawkins @ProfBrianCox @BillNye @SarahBrightman @deepbluedot @Astro_Nicole @Cmdr_Hadfield and more...
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    Jun 3, 2018
    Why do we observe #AsteroidDay on June 30 each year ? Because of #Tunguska The Tunguska event was a large explosion caused by an #asteroid that occurred in #Siberia, #Russia, on the morning of June 30 1908
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    Aug 6, 2018
    This wonderful short film tells the story of a little girl who creates the future and gets humanity ready to colonise other planets. Produced by our co-founder @GrigRichters for @spaceRESlux #asteroids #mars
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