[petuniasevan]

No one saw it until it was already past Earth!

It's like trying to detect an incoming rifle bullet in time to dodge.

Well, no news is good news (Flag Day isn't now Asteroid Day).

[sigSEGV]

Side note: Load up Celestia and the data file for this asteroid, set the time back to June 13th and see for yourself how close it came.

http://www.shatters.net/celest ia/