The close shave February 15: An asteroid flies by earth just 17,000 miles away from the planet.. Are you comforted by this NASA statement?: ‘2012 DA14 will definitely not hit Earth. The orbit of the asteroid is known well enough to rule out an impact’ I’ll be honest. I’m not. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading… You may also be interested in these