Following the shocking explosion of a meteor over Russia last month on the same day an asteroid made a close pass at the Earth, members of the U.S. House will examine how well "Near-Earth Objects" are being tracked and handled.

Hearing on how the US tracks asteroids and meteors (WATCH LIVE)

The first in a series of hearings is being broadcast live at 10 a.m. ET Tuesday. The hearings are being held by House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. "Today's hearing will cover the U.S. government's plans and programs to track, classify, and mitigate the threat of (Near-Earth Objects)," states information from the committee. "A second hearing is planned this month to address international, commercial private sector, and philanthropic initiatives to survey the sky for asteroids and comets." The meteorite ...

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