Asteroid 2012 DA14 is closing in for a close encounter – and a swift kick (Photo: NBC News) It may sound unsettling to hear that a potential killer known as asteroid 2012 DA14 will be coming closer to Earth than telecommunication satellites on Feb. 15, but don’t panic: Earth’s gravitational field will give it such a kick that we’ll never have to worry about it again. Read the complete story.
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Asteroid 2012 DA14 is closing in for a close encounter – and a swift kick

(Photo: NBC News)

It may sound unsettling to hear that a potential killer known as asteroid 2012 DA14 will be coming closer to Earth than telecommunication satellites on Feb. 15, but don’t panic: Earth’s gravitational field will give it such a kick that we’ll never have to worry about it again.

Read the complete story.

Source: cosmiclog.nbcnews.com

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