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NASA Experts Discuss Russia Meteor in Media Teleconference Today


NASA experts will hold a teleconference for news media at 1 p.m. PST (4 p.m. EST) today to discuss a meteor that streaked through the skies over Russia's Urals region this morning.


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A meteor seen flying over Russia on Feb. 15 at 3:20: 26 UTC impacted Chelyabinsk. Russia Meteor Not Linked to Asteroid Flyby

Preliminary information indicates that a meteor in Chelyabinsk, Russia, is not related to asteroid 2012 DA14, which is flying by Earth safely today.


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This animated set of three images depicts asteroid 2012 DA14 as it was seen on Feb. 14, 2013 Near-Earth Asteroid Makes Preview Appearance

Asteroid 2012 DA14, set to make its closest approach to Earth on Feb. 15, is captured in early images from Australia.


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Diagram depicting the passage of asteroid 2012 DA14 through the Earth-moon system on Feb. 15, 2013. NASA to Chronicle Close Earth Flyby of Asteroid

NASA Television will provide commentary starting at 11 a.m. PST (2 p.m. EST) on Friday, Feb. 15, during the close, but safe, flyby of a small near-Earth asteroid named 2012 DA14.


Read more (February 13, 2013)


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Asteroid 2012 DA14 Approach of Asteroid 2012 DA14 from Samford Valley Observatory

This movie from the Samford Valley Observatory in Brisbane, Australia, shows asteroid 2012 DA14 during its close —but safe— flyby of Earth around 12:59 UTC on Feb. 15 (7:59 a.m. EST, or 4:59 a.m. PST)


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