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Watch the upcoming asteroid flyby live on NASA TV

Posted on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 by for Everyone.

NASA Television will provide commentary starting at 2:00 PM EST on Friday, February 15, during the close, but safe, flyby of a small near-Earth asteroid named 2012 DA14. At the time of its closest approach to Earth at approximately 2:25 PM EST, the asteroid will be about 27,600 km (17,150 miles) above Earth’s surface — closer than geostationary telecommunication satellites.

Trajectory of Asteroid 2012 DA14