On February 15 a small asteroid named 2012 DA-14 will whiz by, only 17,200 miles from Earth. It doesn't pose any threat to us, but it is sure to create a buzz around the world.
Jane is an astronomer, NASA science podcast developer, writer, educational and outreach artisan
and social media enthusiast. She and her husband have an asteroid
(22338 Janemojo)
named after them. She's also the human behind the @CassiniSaturn Twitter Account.