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ESA endorses Year of Asteroid Awareness and Planetary Defence
Written by Copernical Team Friday, 07 February 2025 08:00-
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The European Space Agency (ESA) has endorsed the United Nations' (UN) designation of 2029 as the International Year of Asteroid Awareness and Planetary Defence.
The initiative will foster international collaboration in the field of planetary defence and educate the public on the risks and opportunities associated with near-Earth asteroids.