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2012-DA14

The meteor that exploded in Russia on February 15, 2013 as seen by the Metosat 10 satellite

Opinion/ Meteorite impact and extinction of dinosaurs - we should act to prevent man from a similar fate

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DE-STAR - A proposal for a system of satellites that will repel or even explode asteroids as they approach the Earth. Image: Philip M. Lubin, University of California at Santa Barbara

Fend off threatening asteroids while still in space using a laser

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Passage of asteroid 2012 AD14 over Israel as photographed from the Givatayim Observatory. The person responsible for the observation and operation of the telescope is Shai Chalazi. Screenshot of the software: Michal Levinstein

Asteroid 2012 DA14 passed by and gave us an astronomical experience; NASA says there was no connection between him and the incident in Russia; The UN is examining measures to prevent danger from near-earth objects

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2012da14 passes by Earth. Simulation from a NASA video

Will the asteroid that will pass by the Earth today (Friday) in the evening experience seismic activity?

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The asteroid 2012-DA14. Image: NASA

On February 15, an asteroid with a diameter of 50 meters will pass very close to the Earth, but there is no danger of a crash

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