Video: Asteroid 2012 DA14 To Whiz Past Earth Safely

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The small near-Earth asteroid 2012 DA14 will pass very close to Earth on Feb. 15, 2013. Asteroid 2012 DA14 will be closest to Earth at about 11:24 a.m. PST (2:24 p.m. EST and 1924 UTC), on Feb. 15, when it will be at a distance of about 27,700 kilometers (17,200 miles) above Earth's surface.

NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office can accurately predict the asteroid's path with the observations obtained, and it is therefore known that there is no chance that the asteroid might be on a collision course with Earth. Nevertheless, the flyby will provide a unique opportunity for researchers to study a near-Earth object up close. (NASA)

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Comments - 17

ChickenParippu Friday, 15 February 2013 09:39 AM

apparently this caused a meteor shower in Russia. 250 injured.

Lucky Weeramantry Saturday, 16 February 2013 12:02 PM

OMG Just Missed Me.

Lucky Weeramantry Saturday, 16 February 2013 11:55 AM

Thank God It Missed Colombo By Inches.

ANTON Friday, 15 February 2013 02:12 PM

EVEN HITLER COULD NOT DO THAT

human Friday, 15 February 2013 12:00 AM

NASA knew about this one but did they know about the one that hit Russia? via DM Android App

Shace-UK Friday, 15 February 2013 10:33 AM

Blaa blaa blaa NASA and their predictions Meteorite has already hit central Russia and 500 people have injured!!!!

Milindra Friday, 15 February 2013 09:58 AM

I am quite dissapoint about the picture NASA has provided!!

Pasel Friday, 15 February 2013 09:38 AM

The latest news The last one fell near parliament but this time
Just missed the parliament by inches

555 Friday, 15 February 2013 09:38 AM

It lands on the Jews and wipe out that race....

poor human Friday, 15 February 2013 12:00 AM

why can't it hit earth and put us out of this mesery via DM Android App

Lucky Weeramantry Friday, 15 February 2013 08:19 AM

Anyway Take Care People Should Stay Indoors Tomorrow.

Lucky Weeramantry Friday, 15 February 2013 08:17 AM

We Are On Pins Till It Passes Us.

Lucky Weeramantry Friday, 15 February 2013 08:12 AM

Don't Worry Our Professors Will Guide It So That It Have A Safe Landing On the Beira Lake.

Lucky Weeramantry Friday, 15 February 2013 08:07 AM

Thank God We Can Depend On Nasa. Hope This Is Not A Chinese Calculation

ANTON Friday, 15 February 2013 07:11 AM

Peardeniya campus lecturers will never accept this. They think they are superior than NASA engineers.

GP Friday, 15 February 2013 05:05 AM

No chance, since it can't differenciate "The good, the Bad & the Ugly"

dIREsTRAITS Friday, 15 February 2013 04:53 AM

Heading towards the middle of Diyawannawa oya?

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