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haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/
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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 15 Feb 2013

    Yup. Asteroid "2012 DA14" is hurtling toward Earth at a closing speed of five miles per second.

    8:23 AM - 15 Feb 2013
    • 1,804 Retweets
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    • Medical News Brandon Smith Su Anonomouse Dave.Walbridge Saturnine Alex K. Psycho 🔪 Jon Strippoli Twincast 🗺
    273 replies 1,804 retweets 299 likes
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      2. aaron‏ @sunscreen 15 Feb 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        “@neiltyson: Yup. Asteroid "2012 DA14" is hurtling toward Earth at a closing speed of five miles per second.” are we gonna die? plz say yes

        5 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
      3. Jānis Mackēvičs‏ @mackevics 15 Feb 2013
        Replying to @sunscreen

        @sunscreen @neiltyson Hey hey hey. Don't say we. You can. I want to enjoy life a bit more.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      2. Denny Cherry‏Verified account @mrdenny 15 Feb 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson time to bust out the space drill and get the group of awesome oil rig workers to the secret space shuttle to take care of it.

        1 reply 2 retweets 4 likes
      3. john macdonald‏ @johnmacdonald17 15 Feb 2013
        Replying to @mrdenny

        @mrdenny @neiltyson this sunset picture was taken near marquette,mipic.twitter.com/yYQ1fiPG

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      4. Denny Cherry‏Verified account @mrdenny 15 Feb 2013
        Replying to @johnmacdonald17

        @johnmacdonald17 beautiful picture.

        3 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
      5. john macdonald‏ @johnmacdonald17 15 Feb 2013
        Replying to @mrdenny

        @mrdenny thanks

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      1. Pat Condell‏Verified account @patcondell 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson "2012 DA14" Catchy name. Once heard never forgotten. What was it again?

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      1. Kristen Everman‏ @kevermantweets 15 Feb 2013
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        Someone get Cory Booker & Bruce Willis. RT @neiltyson: Asteroid "2012 DA14"hurling toward Earth at a closing speed of five miles per second.

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      2. yer mom‏ @jasminebella 15 Feb 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        I hope it lands in my bed. RT @neiltyson: Yup. Asteroid "2012 DA14" is hurtling toward Earth at a closing speed of five miles per second.

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
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      1. ġєиєяλኗʞ✇ḄยፕɎLġץΨ☍lʎʇnᙠⓇⓃⒶT҉๏เɭєፕ↫‏ @Rubber0Cement 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson what time exactly is the human extinction epoch? asking for a friend. #Meateor

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      1. Nathan‏ @nate_eyesline 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson Save us Neil!!!!!!!

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      1. Dave Davison‏ @mrjohnnycake 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson Thanks a lot, the gays. </sarcasm>

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      1. kel-zombie hates the president‏ @bloodlesscoup 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson Are we all gonna die? Or is this going to be a near miss of thousands of miles? I'm very worried about asteroids.

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      1. Martin Tithonium‏ @tithonium 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson I know it’s not going to hit. It’s cruel to keep taunting.

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      1. Karl Wiley‏ @WileysWorld34 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss0kFNUP4P4 …

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      1. Mateusz Skutnik‏ @MateuszSkutnik 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson you're not helping, Sir. :D

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      1. Gerald Peterson‏ @geraldpeterson4 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson Let Ted Nugent know. He has enough fire power to shoot it down

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      2. Erik Smith‏ @ebrown2112 15 Feb 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Just in time for my birthday!

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