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Asteroid Swings by Earth on Feb 15th
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Get ready for a close approach on Feb. 15th

Asteroid 2012 DA14 is about half the size of a football field and will pass very close to Earth this month, within the orbit of Earth satellites.

While we don't have to worry about this space rock hitting us, smaller objects hit Earth all the time.

Find out where they're coming from, what's collided in the past, and what the current dangers are in this PowerPoint presentation.

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  • What's the weather forecast?

Astronomy clubs who regularly share the sky and the inspiration of NASA science with their communities.

A few of the Stars in the Night Sky Network:

The Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy Project The Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy Project
Antelope Valley Astronomy Club Antelope Valley Astronomy Club
ASU AstroDevils Astronomy Club ASU AstroDevils Astronomy Club

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