Raising public awareness and educating people about the opportunities and risks presented by asteroids. The goal is to inform the public regarding various actions and efforts that should take place in case the need should arise.
Get ready to learn more about and enjoy International Asteroid Day!
History of International Asteroid Day
While it is unclear exactly how long asteroids have been floating around in the solar system, scientists believe that they go back tens of millions of years. They can range from small to large – 10 meters across to more than 500 meters across. Added together, the total mass of all current asteroids in our solar systems would be less in size than the Earth’s moon.
Scientists estimate that approximately 65 million years ago, an enormous asteroid fell to the earth in the area that is presently Yucatan, Mexico. This is referred to as the Chicxulub impact and some scientists think this may be what contributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs. This asteroid may have been the size of some small countries and left a crater that was somewhere around 150 km in size where a rim of mountains the size of the Himalayas formed around the edge.
In more recent history, the Tunguska Event occurred in a Siberian desert area in 1908. This explosion happened in the area that is now known as Krasnoyarsk Krai was classified as an impact event. Though no impact crater was left behind, this asteroid is believed to have disintegrated in the earth’s atmosphere before hitting the surface. The Tunguska Event is the largest asteroid impact event to have been recorded in human history, with eyewitness reports that were gathered afterward.
The most recent event, one that can still be recalled by people who are alive today, also happened in Russia in an area in western Siberia known as Chelyabinsk, in 2013. No one died or was injured directly from the small asteroid that exploded prior to landing, but many injuries were reported from the side effects of the blast.
International Asteroid Day was founded by Stephen Hawking and a collection of other people, including an Apollo 9 astronaut, a filmmaker, and Brian May – who was the guitarist for Queen and also an astrophysicist. June 30 was chosen for the day as it is the anniversary of the 1908 incident in Siberia.
The day officially launched in 2014 with the support of more than 200 astronauts. It took two more years before it was officially recognized by the United Nations in 2016.
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JOKE OF THE DAY thanks, Michele
WORD OF THE DAY
Roman peace
MEANING:noun: A peace imposed and maintained by force.
ETYMOLOGY:For Romans, peace was not an absence of war, rather a state in which the enemy was vanquished and could no longer resist. The term Roman peace is a loan translation of Latin pax Romana. The original pax Romana was the relative peace and stability in the Roman Empire from 27 BCE to 180 CE. Earliest documented use: 1884.
NOTES:Roman peace is very different from Roman pace, which is the length of a double step or about 5 feet. Also, best not to confuse Roman peace with Roman pease or Roman peach, which are rare varieties of peas and peaches.
USAGE:“There is a Roman peace, true, but it is a cruel peace if you ask me.”
Thomas Harlan; The Shadow of Ararat; Tom Doherty Associates; 2007.
Demonstrating a portable and manual dishwasher, 1929, Germany
Thomas Harlan; The Shadow of Ararat; Tom Doherty Associates; 2007.
TODAY'S ARTIST thanks, Natalie
already rising from the ashes.....
IDIOM OF THE DAY
Meaning: If you do something by a whisker, you only just manage to do it and come very near indeed to failing.
momma, we are ALL hungry
thanks, Patsy
okay human.... we NEED to have a chat about snacks.....
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
Researchers taught African grey parrots to buy food using tokens, then paired them up, giving one parrot ten tokens and the other zero. Without being rewarded, parrots would give some tokens to their broke partners so that everyone could eat.
When you recall a past event, you’re actually remembering the last time you remembered it. Every time you remember something, your brain networks change in ways that can alter the memory.
Up until the early 1800's, there existed the country of New Holland. Nowadays, we refer to it by it's newer name, Australia.
this is 'the end' of the tulips for this year....YOUR CALL by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
that ditch too deep for you buddy?
PATTERN BOOK FRIDAY
COFFEE thanks, Ella
let's not rush to do that morning walk okay human???
PICTURES OF THE DAY
Euthalia aconthea, also known as the common baron, is a medium-sized species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae native to south and south-east Asia. In 1905, Charles Thomas Bingham recorded it to be found throughout peninsular India, except in the desert tracts, and the higher ranges of the Himalayas; Assam; Burma; Tenasserim, extending to the peninsula, and Sumatra. This E. aconthea caterpillar was photographed on Don Det, an island in the Mekong, and part of Si Phan Don, an archipelago in southern Laos.
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A tourist drives an E-scooter in front of the Old Opera
this berg had a strip of volcanic ash from an ancient eruption
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CROCHET PATTERNS OF THE DAY thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
CROCHET PATTERNS OF THE DAY
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PANTRY RECIPE thanks, Debbie
CROCKPOT RECIPE thanks, Carol
Both vegetarian and vegan diets may provide health benefits, including reduced body weight, lower cholesterol levels, and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, it is important for vegetarians and vegans to ensure that they are meeting all of their nutritional requirements.
RETRO RECIPE thanks, Ann
SWEETS RECIPE thanks, Amy
they DO like when we read to them xoxo
COOKBOOK FRIDAY thanks, Wren
The Everyday Gluten-Free Cookbook:
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS thanks, Jeri
PUZZLE
WORD SEARCH
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SUDOKU .. medium
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they told their landlord "do you see the drip now?"
What’s The First Movie That Made You Cry?
QUOTE thanks, Alexa
Did you ever notice that when you put the 2 words "The" and "IRS" together it spells "Theirs?"
Aging: Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.
EYE OPENER thanks, Dana
