Today is Asteroid Day — a reminder that 117 years ago, humanity got lucky. Asteroids are a real threat. It’s not 'if' they’ll hit, but 'when.' It is crucial to ensure continued funding and adequate resources for NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office to track, analyze, and, if necessary, deflect near-Earth objects. Learn how The Planetary Society works to support planetary defense: https://www.planetary.org/sci-tech/neo-grants | The Planetary Society

June 30, 1908, naganap ang itinuturing na earth’s largest asteroid impact in recorded history — ang tinaguriang “The Tunguska Event” kung saan sumabog ang isang asteriod malapit sa Podkamennaya Tunguska River sa Siberia, Russia. 🌏☄️ #TodayInHistory | Good Morning Kuya