Asteroid 2012

Asteroid 2012 DA14 headed toward earth may affect telecommunication.

It is a huge rock fast approaching our planet. Asteroid 2012 DA14 is headed toward earth and may affect telecommunication. Its size, speed and pictures are being frantically search by millions acrossthe world

Asteroid 2012 DA14 is set to fly by the earth tomorrow and there is huge excitement in the air across theworld with everyone hoping to get the glimpse of the large craterrushing towards earth at menacing speed. NASA officials have said that the rock is not going to hit the earth, but other reports suggest that despite passing by earth by as much as 17200 miles, only 15 minutes was needed for the asteroid to hit the earth.

Size of half football stadium, the rock is not going to hit the earth, but there are reports that imply that it may actually hit some of the satellites that have been launched by different space agencies across the world. Though there is no definite word as to whether it will hit a satellite or many or may not hit at all, there is a sort of uncertainty among space experts about the asteroid.

Though NASA found out the asteroidlast year and also concluded that it will not hit the earth and will fly by,scientists at NASA have kept a closewatch on it and its fast and furious movement. It is the first time that ahuge asteroid, half the size of a football field is set to pass-by earth so close and there is excitement among the astronomers and skywatchers across the world who are fascinated by the idea of a huge crater coming so close. But alas, people in the United States maynot be able to watch the asteroid 2012 DA14 as it will be passing through their area during daytime.