When is International Asteroid Day?
Friday June 30thEvery year on June 30th, International Asteroid Day raises public concern about the dangers of an asteroid strike. In the case of a credible near-Earth object occurrence, it's also a day to alert the public that crisis communication steps are still needed.
Some asteroids even have a companion moon on some of the planets that are considered minor planets, and some asteroids even have a companion moon. These massive objects orbit the sun consisting of rock, metals, and other parts. The largest asteroids are over 300 miles in diameter. If they were to collide with the Earth, the harm would be severe.
An asteroid collision could have environmental consequences, such as shock waves, heat radiation, earthquakes, and tsunamis. The most recent asteroid count is 958,915. The majority of these asteroids orbit the sun between Mars and Jupiter. Scientists refer to this area as the asteroid belt in this region. Asteroids are divided into three classes.
Asteroid classes
The following asteroids belong to the three classes of asteroids:
