Many people have been waking up to this morning of news of a Russian Meteorite and Asteroid 2012 DA14. Many have been asking the following question: Was the Russian Meteorite (meteor) this morning related to Asteroid 2012 DA14? What connection does the Russian meteroite and Asteroid 2012 DA14 share? Nasa has answers for that very question.

On their Facebook Wall this morning they posted the following status:

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CBS is reporting that the European Space Agency is saying the metorite was part of a Meteor shower. Spokesman Bernhard Von Weyhein said there was no connection with the meteor over Russia and Asteroid 2012 DA14. It was just a "cosmic coincidence".

Honestly, I agree with this status, maybe you do too:

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