U.S. Senate Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing Asteroid Day for Planetary Defense Awareness
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The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution introduced by Senator and retired NASA astronaut Mark Kelly, along with Senators Jerry Moran and John Cornyn, recognizing June 30, 2026, as Asteroid Day. This marks the first time the Senate has passed such a resolution. The measure reaffirms the importance of planetary defense, scientific innovation, public engagement, and international cooperation in addressing near-Earth object threats, highlighting advances in asteroid detection, tracking, and deflection capabilities.
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This is the first time the United States Senate has passed a resolution recognizing Asteroid Day.
The resolution highlights advances in asteroid detection, tracking, and deflection capabilities
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