Credit: Asteroid Foundation
The Asteroid Foundation has announced that the tenth edition of Asteroid Day will take place in Luxembourg City as a three-day programme of space exploration and discovery from Thursday 26 to Saturday 28 June 2025.
The programme aims to showcase how space science and asteroids contribute to protecting our planet, advancing sustainable resource use, and deepening our understanding of the solar system. It will feature a night sky observation, expert talks and public outreach activities at Cercle Cité, as well as a cultural performance blending science and the arts.
As noted by the organisers, Asteroid Day, recognised by the United Nations and observed annually on 30 June, commemorates the 1908 asteroid impact in Tunguska, Siberia, the largest recorded in history. Coordinated by the Luxembourg-based Asteroid Foundation with support from the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA), the initiative engages local and international audiences with developments in space science, asteroid missions, emerging technologies and the future of sustainable space exploration
The Asteroid Day 2025 programme includes:
- Astronomer for a Night at Forum da Vinci on Thursday 26 June, a guided night sky observation with Gianluca Masi, astronomer at the Bellatrix Observatory in Rome and founder of the Virtual Telescope Project.
- Asteroid Day Space Lecture at Cercle Cité on Friday 27 June, сase studies from European Space Agency (ESA), GomSpace and ClearSpace will offer insights into European space missions and technologies. Interactive Q&As, talks and input from business leaders aim to spark dialogue. Networking sessions will connect students, professionals, experts and enthusiasts.
- Asteroid Day Festival at Cercle Cité on Saturday 28 June, visitors can meet astronauts, experts and innovators, and take part in hands-on workshops for all ages. Activities will include augmented reality, a pop-up planetarium, coding challenges and space-themed crafts. Discussions will explore asteroid missions, future technologies, space medicine, art and education.
- Astronaut for a Day at Cercle Cité on Saturday 28 June, a special highlight is the announcement of the winners of the ‘Astronaut for a Day’ competition organised by the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of National Education, Children and Youth, and the Ministry of Sports.
- Beneath The Silence of Space: A Sonified Journey at Philharmonie Luxembourg on Saturday 28 June, a cultural performance blending science and the arts, featuring music by Peter Michael von der Nahmer and animations by students from the Seoul Institute, performed by the Orchestre de Chambre du Luxembourg.
For further information and to register, visit: https://asteroidday.org/events-in-luxembourg/
