,,iii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #cjb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #be 
7legislative day1 ,june #bd71 #bjbe,mr4 
,kelly 7for himself and ,mr4 ,cornyn7   
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
the ,judiciary  ,,resolution            
,designating ,june #cj1 #bjbe as        
,asteroid ,day4  ,whereas asteroids pose
 both a potential threat and a valuable 
resource for scientific exploration and 
future space endeavors2 ,whereas        
,asteroid ,day1 observed annually on    
,june #cjth1 serves as a global         
awareness campaign to educate the public
 about asteroids1 their potential       
impact1 and the importance of planetary 
defense2 ,whereas1 on ,february #ae1    
#bjac1 the ,chelyabinsk asteroid entered
 ,earth's atmosphere undetected and     
exploded in a meteor air burst over     
central ,russia1 releasing as much      
energy as #cj atomic bombs1 and         
seriously injuring #a1dia people2       

,whereas1 following the ,chelyabinsk    
incident1 ,asteroid ,day was first      
officially celebrated in #bjae1 marking 
the beginning of a dedicated global     
effort to increase public understanding 
of asteroids and the risks near-,earth  
asteroids can pose2 ,whereas the        
,association of ,space ,explorers1 an   
international organization of astronauts
 and cosmonauts1 has demonstrated       
exceptional leadership in advocating for
 global awareness of asteroid impact    
hazards through initiatives such as the 
,international ,asteroid ,warning       
,network and the ,space ,missions       
,planning ,advisory ,group2 ,whereas    
,asteroid ,day was first recognized by  
the ,united ,nations ,general ,assembly 
in #bjaf1 underscoring the global       
significance of this educational        
initiative2 and ,whereas the year #bjbe 
marks the #ajth anniversary of the      
official celebration of ,asteroid ,day1 
providing a significant occasion to     
reflect on the progress made in asteroid

 awareness and planetary defense over   
the past decade3 ,now1 therefore1 be it 
,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates     
,june #cj1 #bjbe as ,asteroid ,day2 and 
7#b7 encourages increased public        
awareness about the risks posed by      
asteroids and promotes understanding of 
the importance of asteroid research and 
planetary defense4