Topic signal in Ireland
Updated Jul 2, 2026
asteroid
People are searching to understand Asteroid Day and recent developments in planetary defense and asteroid missions.
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- Region
- Ireland
- Observed
- Jul 2, 2026
- Searches
- 1K+
- Growth
- 1,000%
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What's driving the attention
People are searching to understand Asteroid Day and recent developments in planetary defense and asteroid missions.
The spike in searches for 'asteroid' is driven by the annual Asteroid Day, which marks a decade of progress in planetary defense. News highlights include scientific calls for enhanced monitoring of near-Earth objects, commemorations of the 1908 Siberian asteroid impact, and upcoming asteroid missions such as the European Space Agency's Surface CubeSat for the Ramses mission and NASA's observations of asteroid Itokawa.
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European Space Agency
Surface CubeSat contracted for Ramses asteroid mission - European Space Agency
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