This image provided by NASA/JPL-Caltech shows a simulation of asteroid 2012 DA14 approaching from the south as it passes through the Earth-moon system on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. The 150-foot object will pass within 17,000 miles of the Earth. NASA scientists insist there is absolutely no chance of a collision as it passes. ((AP Photo/NASA/JPL-Caltech))

Watch asteroid 2012 DA14 live as it does a fly-by of Earth

At noon EST, NASA will stream near real-time imagery of the asteroid's fly-by from feeds made available by astronomers in Australia and Europe. At 2 p.m., the stream will switch to a half-hour broadcast including commentary, real-time animation and live or near real-time views of the asteroid. The asteroid is projected to pass by the Earth at a distance of 17,150 miles, which is comparable to six times the distance between New York and Los Angeles. "The asteroid's path is ...