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NASA Says Asteroid Will Buzz Earth Closer Than Many Satellites

Posted by samzenpus on from the skin-of-your-teeth dept.

coondoggie writes "NASA says an asteroid about half the size of a football field will blow past Earth on Feb 15 closer than many man-made satellites. NASA added that while the asteroid, designated 2012 DA14, has no chance of striking Earth. Since regular sky surveys began in the 1990s, astronomers have never seen an object so big come so close to our planet."

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  1. Call Bruce Lee by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You do understand that Chuck Norris is not only a religofreak, but a moderate fail in martial arts, right?

    Seriously, bad martial arts, bad television, insane cult beliefs...

    Call Chuck Norris only if you want an example of flagrant nutbarism.