Happy Asteroid Day! A conversation about peaceful, global scientific collaboration
by Stuart Clark from on (#2VA7N)
Today is the 3rd annual Asteroid Day, and the first to be presented under the auspices of the United Nations, with live global broadcasts raising awareness about asteroids
Today, more than 1,000 local events in around 200 countries are being organised to celebrate Asteroid Day. Sanctioned by the United Nations in 2016, it is a global day of education to raise awareness about asteroids.
In addition to the local events, a day-long broadcast will be transmitted from around the world, with a six-hour live stretch coming from Luxembourg. This is where I will be, sharing the hosting duties with Professor Brian Cox from 11am BST. You can watch the whole thing in the video embedded above.
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