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Video: Best video capture of February 15 close-passing asteroid
A decaying meteor train, plus the asteroid 2012 DA14, are captured moving in the same frame of this great video from astrophotographer Colin Legg in Australia.
February 18, 2013
View from space: Russian meteor entering Earth’s atmosphere
The February 15 meteor over Russia, this time as viewed from above.
February 18, 2013
Best photos and video of asteroid 2012 DA14 during its February 15 flyby
The asteroid appeared from Earth to be moving quickly in front of the stars as it passed safely within the moon's distance from Earth on Friday, February 15.
February 17, 2013
What happened in Russia on Friday, February 15?
As yet, no meteorite fragment has been collected from the February 15, 2013 violent airburst explosion over Chelyabinsk, Russia.
February 16, 2013
How many asteroids in near-Earth space in mid-February, 2013?
Objects within 0.3 AU of the Earth - or within about a third of Earth's distance fromt the sun - in mid-February 2013. From Armagh Observatory.
February 15, 2013
Meteorite strikes Russia. Hundreds hurt.
Amateur video broadcast on Russian television show an object speeding across the sky. There was loud boom and an intense flash. Fragments of the meteorite has been located in central Russia.
February 15, 2013
Who will see the February 15 asteroid flyby?
You can see the asteroid flyby, if you have a computer and can watch online. Otherwise ... you must be in the right place on Earth. And, still, it'll be tough.
February 15, 2013
Pluto’s moons might create hazard for NASA spacecraft
Scientists are making plans to send the spacecraft on a route farther from Pluto, if needed, to avoid running the craft through "a dangerous gauntlet of debris."
February 15, 2013
Video: Watch the rate of asteroid discovery soar
Video from astronomer Scott Manley, showing the phenomenal rate of discovery of asteroids in the past 30 years, starting in about 1980.
February 14, 2013
Look here for links to online viewing of asteroid 2012 DA14
On February 15, an asteroid passes only 17,200 miles from Earth. You won't be able to see it with the eye. Bookmark the links in this post for online viewing!
February 14, 2013
