Asteroid 2012 DA14 is going to pass near Earth on Friday, February 15, 2013. It will reach its closest approach at approximately 2:25 p.m. EST, but there will be live coverage online starting before then. Here's a roundup of live streams that will be broadcast from telescopes around the world.
Commentary and near real-time imagery of the asteroid’s flyby before and after closest approach, made available to NASA by astronomers in Australia and Europe, weather permitting.
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