Dr. Eugene Shoemaker, a renowned geologist and pioneer in the field of astrogeology, achieved an extraordinary feat beyond the confines of Earth. Born in Los Angeles, California, in April 1928, Shoemaker dedicated his career to unraveling the mysteries of asteroids, comets, and the geological makeup of celestial bodies within our solar system. As the founder of Astrogeology, Shoemaker's groundbreaking research paved the way for a deeper understanding of Earth's evolution through comparative anal

25 years ago, humanity had its first glimpse of a cosmic collision when comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 crashed into Jupiter — and the whole world watched. We’ve seen evidence of impacts all throughout our solar system, but we had never before been able to watch an impact while it was happening. It was a wake-up call… Today on #AsteroidDay, our Planetary Defense Coordination Office has its eyes to the sky detecting and tracking potentially hazardous and near-Earth objects. Learn how this historic Jupiter