There is an asteroid that will get close enough to Earth on February 15 to peg off a communication satellite or two!
But as the article I've linked to shows, it seems you have to mention the Tunguska Impact event to get people who watch asteroids interested.
According to the telegraph.uk article, the asteroid is about the same size as the one from Tunguska. Well that should give most people who know about Tunguska a case of the willies. That was a significant event in recent times that would have been even more devastating if it had happened in a more populated area of the planet.
It's interesting that we have to make comparisons with other events to bring an idea into focus.
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