When is International Asteroid Day?

Friday June 30th

Every year, International Asteroid Day, June 30th, raises public concern about the dangers of an asteroid strike. In the event of a credible near-Earth object event, it's also a day to alert the public that crisis communication steps are still needed.

Any asteroids have even had a companion moon on some asteroids, some asteroids even have a companion moon on some of the planets. These massive objects orbiting the sun consisting of rock, metals, and other parts. The most prominent asteroids are over 300 miles in diameter. The harm would be severe if they were to collide with the Earth.

An asteroid collision would cause environmental effects such as shock waves, heat radiation, earthquakes, and tsunamis. The most recent asteroid count is 958,915.915.915. Both Mars and Jupiter orbit the sun, and the majority of these asteroids orbit the sun. This area is also known as the asteroid belt by scientists. Asteroids are divided into three classes.

Asteroid classes

There are three classes of asteroids, including: