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  1. Small space rock 2012 KT42 will safely pass Earth on May 29. Distance: ~8950 miles/14,440 km. Size: ~5 meters, posing no danger.
  2. @Brenjamin19 Impossible to keep something like that secret, astronomers worldwide would be able to see. We'll provide timely & accurate info
  3. @Brenjamin19 @PaulaWillis3 The astronomy community will likely get pics with telescopes. It's very hard to see otherwise.
  4. @tom_lowell_born Some passes can alter orbits, but it doesn't necessarily put them on a more risky orbit.
  5. @FearMeDeath closest pass of 2012 KP24 is around 10:57am EST, and closest point on Earth is predicted to be over North Africa.
  6. @John_boyRbi8 @colinenglish If you mean asteroid 2012 KP24, it passes May 28 at just over 13% the distance to the moon's orbit.
  7. @attendezlacreme 2012 KP24 would likely burn up in atmosphere. An event the size of Tunguska is estimated to occur every few hundred years.
  8. @The_Daniel_777 Thankfully, a rocky asteroid under 30 meters would be expected to break apart/burn up in atmosphere w/ no ground damage.
  9. We'll have a close but very safe pass of asteroid 2012 KP24 May 28. Distance: about 32,000 miles/51,000 km. Size approx 21 meters
  10. @GGHyoyeon_ST It's a busy neighborhood out there. Those on the list merit careful monitoring, but it doesn't mean they will impact Earth.
  11. @gabesmelero Lots of overblown stories out there (as usual). It may be in regards to 2012 DA14 which will miss Earth on Feb 13, 2013.
  12. @AstronoVerse Small rocks pass between Earth - Moon frequently, some unseen. Like 2012KA, they're small & don't pose a threat(would burn up)
  13. @porridgdave We're not planning any pics, but the amateur community that tracks asteroids may. If we see pics, we'll post links.
  14. @_high_psi Could be a meteor/fireball. Check logs at this site to see if others saw them too amsmeteors.org/fireballs/fire…
  15. @cgpalmieri Not without a sizable telescope and very good pointing. These rocks are very small and dark to see.
  16. Small ( <10 meters ) asteroid 2012KA will safely pass Earth on May 17 at 142,000 miles/228,000 km or about .6 lunar distance.
  17. @davidadkins1 Of course we didn't miss it! That's our diagram in the story.
  18. Great new video of asteroid #Vesta from @NASA_Dawn images provides a virtual flyover. vid: bit.ly/J0MOWp
  19. @amstaffbru That's right! May 5 is #Supermoon Saturday: The year's biggest, brightest full moon. bit.ly/IGdryE