Video guide to the February 15, 2013 Close Pass by Asteroid 2012 DA14

Planetary Society Director of Projects Bruce Betts reassures us in this brief and fascinating explanation of what will happen--and what WON'T happen--when this big asteroid comes closer to Earth than many satellites. For more information after watching this, see our Guide to 2012 DA14 close approach and links therein.

Comments:

Gerry Sperry: 02/08/2013 04:42 CST

This is precisely why I am a proud Charter Member and Planetary Citizen of the Planetary Society: The combination of citizen support for great astronomical science and the only serious efforts to protect earth from the most devestating of natural catastrophies.

David Otey: 02/08/2013 11:15 CST

Excellent summary!

Bruce Betts: 02/11/2013 05:30 CST

Thanks for the positive feedback!

Shinsaku Higashide: 02/15/2013 04:36 CST

Thanks Very Very Very Very Very Very Much.

Clarence Williams: 03/07/2013 01:23 CST

We need to be watching for this sort of encounter at al times.