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Coconino County proclaims June 30, 2025, Asteroid Day; Lowell Observatory outlines local events
Summary
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a proclamation designating June 30, 2025, as Asteroid Day and heard plans from Lowell Observatory for a slate of educational events tied to the anniversary.
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to proclaim June 30, 2025, “Asteroid Day” in recognition of the county’s long involvement in planetary science and astrotourism.
The proclamation notes that June 30 marks the 10th anniversary of the global Asteroid Day observance, commemorates the 1908 Tunguska event and highlights local contributions to planetary science including the naming of asteroid 2939 Coconino and the work of Gene Shoemaker. The text adopted by the board cites Lowell Observatory and Meteor Crater…
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