Really cool interactive on the approaching asteroid. NASA will also livecast the event here: http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2013/feb/HQ_M13-031_Asteroid_Flyby_Coverage.html
Don’t panic and remember your towel.
Read full article: Hitch A Ride On An Asteroid (Kenny Sullivan)
Kenny Sullivan
February 15th, 2013
When you find 2012 DA14, click on zoom and ride with it towards Earth! 50,000 miles and 3 hours away!
Claudia
February 15th, 2013
Coverage on NASA TV starts at 2:25 EST. I’ll be watching!
Claudia
February 15th, 2013
Cool, I’m now tagging behind the asteroid on my way to Earth.
Kenny Sullivan
February 15th, 2013
It starts at 2:00 PM. It will be at its closet to Earth at 2:25.
Kenny Sullivan
February 15th, 2013
I’m there too! Good view of Antarctica right now!
Claudia
February 15th, 2013
Don’t you want to nudge it just a little to fly by DC and scare the shit out of the high and mighty overlords!?
Kenny Sullivan
February 15th, 2013
They would just blame it on Booosh!
Mary Jane Anklestraps
February 15th, 2013
Has it gone by yet? What I miss?
Unruly Refugee
February 15th, 2013
So NASA has been reduced to a virtual space program now, eh?
My java won’t let it load for some reason.
Claudia
February 15th, 2013
Hahahahahahaha!
I’d like to see what the IIS is seeing but I don’t want to open another tab. The one I have is already topping out my CPU!
Kenny Sullivan
February 15th, 2013
24,000 miles away MJA.
Moxie Man
February 15th, 2013
I think I’ll listen to Ziggy Stardust while I’m watching. (Years ago, there would be a little herb, too.)
Moxie Man
February 15th, 2013
I have DirecTV. What’s the frequency, Kenneth? Found it – Ch. 348.
Claudia
February 15th, 2013
Holy Moly, look how close it is!
Moxie Man
February 15th, 2013
Oops, DirecTV 346.
Hoping it gets close enough to make all the dinosaurs in DC extinct.
Moxie Man
February 15th, 2013
Gotta hurry up and put on my new sneakers.
Kenny Sullivan
February 15th, 2013
And how is it gonna miss all those satellites?
Claudia
February 15th, 2013
Watching it on NASA TV – moving REALLY fast.
Claudia
February 15th, 2013
Kenny, and all the space junk!
Kenny Sullivan
February 15th, 2013
which feed Claudia?
Moxie Man
February 15th, 2013
I’m watching on TV. Afraid to install JAVA required for online link.
Moxie Man
February 15th, 2013
I’m in Chatroll, maybe discuss there?
Claudia
February 15th, 2013
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html
They were showing it viewed from Australia, but now it’s mission control.
Unruly Refugee
February 15th, 2013
Since the average distance to the moon is about 238,857 miles, 24,000 miles is a very close shave.
Kenny Sullivan
February 15th, 2013
Just under 18,000 miles now Unruly.
Moxie Man
February 15th, 2013
@Kenny- I linked this in Chatroll, if anyone wants to discuss there. Just trying to give the new feature a workout.
Kenny Sullivan
February 15th, 2013
Thanks Moxie!
Mary Jane Anklestraps
February 15th, 2013
I fell asleep. lol
I woke up and everything was still together, so nice try, Mr. Asteroid!