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APOD from 2013-02-17
#Asteroid 2012 DA14 Passes the #Earth
Asteroid 2012 DA14, a 50-meter rock, narrowly missed Earth, passing closer than the Moon and geosynchronous satellites. Such impacts occur roughly every 1000 years and could devastate cities or cause tsunamis. Detecting these threats is crucial but challenging due to their dimness.
Video at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130217.html
#Asteroid 2012 DA14 Passes the #Earth
Asteroid 2012 DA14, a 50-meter rock, narrowly missed Earth, passing closer than the Moon and geosynchronous satellites. Such impacts occur roughly every 1000 years and could devastate cities or cause tsunamis. Detecting these threats is crucial but challenging due to their dimness.
Video at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130217.html