Read the Press Release Here A. Background The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 2029 as the International Year of Asteroid Awareness and Planetary Defence, recognizing the unique opportunity presented by the close approach of asteroid (99942) Apophis on 13 April 2029. […]
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Asteroids2029 collaborators meet at Asteroid Day in Luxembourg. Front (left to right): Patrick Michel, Terik Daly. Back (left to right): Nishita Sanghvi, Juan Luis Cano, Gianluca Masi, Romana Kofler, Alex Karl, Anna Bordus, Alissa Haddaji, Damya Souami, Etienne Haddaji, Sean Blair. English […]
Read moreESA’s Space Safety programme is taking the next step in answering this question with its upcoming planetary defence mission – the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses). ESA’s Space Safety programme is taking the next step in answering this question with its upcoming planetary defence mission – the Rapid […]
Read moreCopied from https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Planetary_Defence/ESA_endorses_Year_of_Asteroid_Awareness_and_Planetary_Defence The European Space Agency (ESA) has endorsed the United Nations’ (UN) designation of 2029 as the International Year of Asteroid Awareness and Planetary Defence. The initiative will foster international collaboration in the field of planetary defence and educate the […]
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In 2024, the General Assembly declared 2029 the International Year of Asteroid Awareness and Planetary Defence to take advantage on the close approach of 99942 Apophis and raise global awareness about asteroids. This initiative aims to highlight the collaborative efforts of the […]
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