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Formally recognizes June 30 as Asteroid Day and affirms the importance of asteroid awareness and planetary defense.
Official title: Designating June 30, 2025 as "Asteroid Day".
Introduced June 25, 2025 by Mark Edward Kelly · Last progress June 25, 2025
Recognizes June 30 as Asteroid Day and highlights the importance of asteroid awareness and planetary defense. The resolution recounts the Chelyabinsk 2013 airburst as an example of the threat asteroids can pose, cites Asteroid Day’s history and United Nations recognition, and credits international space organizations for leadership on detection and response efforts.