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Can Asteroid 2012 DA14 Hit the Earth?

Can Asteroid 2012 DA14 Hit the Earth?

In the wake of Friday's meteor fall, that hurt hundreds in Russia, some are now wondering if we're so safe after all as the 150-feet across Asteroid flies by.

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YouTube Russia Meteor Video: Watch 11-Ton Meteor Hitting Russia

YouTube Russia Meteor Video: Watch 11-Ton Meteor Hitting Russia

An 11-ton meteor fell in Russia Friday, at a speed of at least 33,000 mph, shattering about 18-32 miles above ground and injuring 900 people in the Ural Mountains region. Watch the video.

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Asteroid 2012 DA14 LIVE STREAM: Watch HQ Asteroid Fly-By

Asteroid 2012 DA14 LIVE STREAM: Watch HQ Asteroid Fly-By

Half the size of a football field, the massive asteroid known as 2012 DA14 will pass about 17,000 miles from Earth, traveling five miles per second.

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DA14: First Asteroid Pictures Emerge

DA14: First Asteroid Pictures Emerge

Asteroid 2012 DA14 makes its closest approach to Earth at 2:25 p.m. ET Friday, and the world’s astronomers have been on the lookout for it.

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Asteroid LIVE: Watch Online Here

Asteroid LIVE: Watch Online Here

NASA, Slooth.com and The Clay Center Observatory in Brookline, Massachusetts, will live streaming Asteroid DA14 2012's flyby.

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Will Asteroid DA14 2012 Hit the Earth?

Will Asteroid DA14 2012 Hit the Earth?

The 150-mile missile-like space rock, with enough power to wipe out New York City with the energy of 185 Hiroshima bombs, won't hit us ... this time.

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Asteroid DA14 2012: NASA Says It Won't Hit the Earth, But It Will Be Close

Asteroid DA14 2012: NASA Says It Won't Hit the Earth, But It Will Be Close

A 150-feet asteroid that could wipe out New York City with the energy of 185 Hiroshima bombs will miss us a day after Valentine's Day. So we're safe ... for now.

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Asteroid 2012 DA14 Will Miss Us By Just 15 Minutes, Says Bill Nye

Asteroid 2012 DA14 Will Miss Us By Just 15 Minutes, Says Bill Nye

Asteroid 2012 DA14, a 150-foot object discovered by Spanish astronomers, will zip by within 17,000 miles of Earth February 15. Get the live updates here.

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