βοΈβοΈππ± On October 20β21, 2025, two comets β C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) and C/2025 R2 (SWAN) β will light up the night sky β¨ While they pose absolutely no danger to Earth, this will be a rare cosmic double feature! So grab your telescope or binoculars! ππ
πΊπ³ UNOOSA helps the world work together to keep an eye on Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) β asteroids and comets that pass close to Earthβs orbit. If any of these ever pose a threat to our planet, UNOOSA will coordinate global efforts to share information and plans how to respond.
The Office works with the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN), which focuses on global detection, tracking, and notification of potentially hazardous asteroids and comets, and the Space Mission Planning Advisory Group (SMPAG), which develops coordinated strategies for planetary defence missions, including deflection or mitigation efforts. πβοΈ
π see the following links for information on the functions of, and hashtag#UNOOSAβs Secretariat roles to, SMPAG...
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