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    Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. 'Russian Meteor Explosion' special to air on Science Channel

    It's not every day that a nearly 11-ton meteor explodes in spectacular fashion over the Earth less than 24 hours before a 130-ton asteroid passes closer than communications satellites.
    It's not every day that a nearly 11-ton meteor explodes in spectacular fashion over the Earth less than 24 hours before a 130-ton asteroid passes closer than communications satellites. The men and women of the Science Channel live for days like this, so...

    Tags: Emergency Incidents, Television, Science Channel (tv network), Science and Technology, Explosions

    2. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Russian 'meteor' was actually a tiny asteroid, NASA says

    At a news conference Friday, NASA scientists said the object that exploded over Russia was a “tiny asteroid” that measured roughly 45 feet across, weighed about 10,000 tons and traveled about 40,000 mph.
    This post has been updated, as indicated below.
    At a news conference Friday, NASA scientists said the object that exploded over Russia was a “tiny asteroid” that measured roughly 45 feet across, weighed about 10,000 tons and traveled about 40,000 mph. The object vaporized roughly 15 miles...

    Tags: Emergency Incidents, Space Programs, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA, Science and Technology

    3. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  3. Asteroid buzzes, misses Earth - unlike meteor

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) &mdash; A 150-foot asteroid hurtled through Earth's backyard Friday, coming within an incredible 17,150 miles and making the closest known flyby for a rock of its size. In a chilling coincidence, a <span style=&quot;color: red;">meteor</span> exploded above Russia's Ural Mountains just hours before the asteroid zoomed past the planet.
    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A 150-foot asteroid hurtled through Earth's backyard Friday, coming within an incredible 17,150 miles and making the closest known flyby for a rock of its size. In a chilling coincidence, a meteor exploded above Russia'...

    Tags: Emergency Incidents, Space Programs, TNT (tv network), Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA

    4. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| AM News

  4. Fiery meteor explodes over Russia; 1,100 injured

    MOSCOW (AP) - With a blinding flash and a booming shock wave, a meteor blazed across the sky over Russia's Ural Mountains region Friday and exploded with the force of an atomic bomb, injuring more than 1,000 people as it blasted out windows and spread panic in a city of 1 million.
    Associated Press
    MOSCOW (AP) - With a blinding flash and a booming shock wave, a meteor blazed across the sky over Russia's Ural Mountains region Friday and exploded with the force of an atomic bomb, injuring more than 1,000 people as it blasted out windows and spread...

    Tags: Politics, Emergency Incidents, Space Programs, Domodedovo Airport Bombing (2011), Science and Technology

    5. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  5. Meteorito impacta a Rusia central, más de 500 personas resultan lastimadas

    Reuters
    Más de 500 personas resultaron heridas cuando un meteorito disparó a través del cielo y estalló en Rusia central, el viernes, enviando bolas de fuego que cayeron en la tierra, rompiendo ventanas y dañando edificios. Personas que viajaban rumbo a sus...

    Tags: Dmitry Medvedev, NASA, Vladimir Putin

    6. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Hundreds injured by meteor explosion in Russia

    This post has been updated. See the note below for details.
    MOSCOW -- A meteor streaked over the city of Chelyabinsk in Russia's Ural Mountains on Friday morning, producing a blast that injured hundreds, caused minor damage to buildings and temporarily disrupted Internet communication, officials said. Yelena...

    Tags: Oscar Pistorius, Emergency Incidents, Science and Technology, Explosions, News Agency

    7. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Watch asteroid fly-by live online Friday

    A 150-foot wide asteroid is expected to pass closely by Earth on Friday, and though it will be difficult to see in skies over the U.S., the fly-by will be broadcast online.
    A 150-foot wide asteroid is expected to pass closely by Earth on Friday, and though it will be difficult to see in skies over the U.S., the fly-by will be broadcast online. Backyard astronomers on the other side of the world will be able to see the...

    Tags: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA, Science and Technology

    8. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  8. Q and A: Meteorites strike Earth every few months

    BERLIN (AP) — A meteor exploded in the sky above Russia's Ural Mountains on Friday, causing a shockwave that blew out countless windows and injured hundreds of people with flying glass. Here's a look at those objects in the sky: Q. What's the...

    Tags: Emergency Incidents, Space Programs, Germany, Science and Technology, Explosions

    9. Feb 14, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. Why Friday's asteroid flyby is worth the attention

    Friday, around 2:24 p.m. EST, an asteroid half the size of a football field is set to buzz Earth, coming much closer to us than the moon and even closer than some communication and weather satellites. The asteroid, named 2012 DA14, was discovered last...

    Tags: NASA

    10. Feb 12, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Asteroid flyby on Friday: Where and when to watch it online

    Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times
    An asteroid half  the size of a football field will come zipping past Earth at an almost uncomfortably close distance ......
    11. Feb 13, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  11. ‘Young’ black hole is nearby, NASA says; doorway to a new universe?

    Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times
    Asteroid 2012 DA14 is bearing down on Earth, rattling nerves and making sci-fi fans' eyes light up.  But the cool ......
    12. Feb 5, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. NASA: Asteroid will skim by earth February 15

    <strong>PASADENA, Ca. (NASA JPL) </strong>&ndash; Asteroid 2012 DA14 is an object about half the size of a football field in diameter. It will pass very close to the Earth on February 15, 2013, coming from the south to the north, it actually gets to within 17,200 miles of the Earth&rsquo;s surface. It will pass interior to the geosynchronous satellites and the GPS satellites, but there&rsquo;s really no chance of the asteroid hitting the Earth, and very little chance it will hit a satellite.
    PASADENA, Ca. (NASA JPL) – Asteroid 2012 DA14 is an object about half the size of a football field in diameter. It will pass very close to the Earth on February 15, 2013, coming from the south to the north, it actually gets to within 17,200 miles of...

    Tags: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA, Science and Technology

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