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Apophis: a European space mission gets up close with an asteroid set to brush by Earth
A new European Space Agency mission is set to study asteroid Apophis to learn more about how we can handle asteroid threats ...
1100-ft 'God of Chaos' Asteroid Apophis To Collide With Earth In 2029? Here's Everything You Need To Know
Asteroid Apophis, or "God of Chaos," will pass close to Earth on April 13, 2029. This rare encounter offers scientists a ...
Understanding Apophis: Key facts about the near-Earth asteroid set to fly in 2029
Apophis, officially designated 99942 Apophis, is a near-Earth asteroid that has captured global attention since its discovery ...
Apophis: A new European space mission could get up close with a large asteroid that's set to brush by Earth
The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for initial work on a mission to visit an asteroid called (99942) Apophis. If approved at a key meeting next year, the robotic spacecraft, known as the ...
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Earth’s 2029 Close Encounter With Apophis Could Create Epic "Asteroidquakes"
Everyone’s focused on the risk of this object one day hitting Earth, but just getting close to us may do extreme things to it ...
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Understanding Apophis: Key facts about the near-Earth asteroid set to fly in 2029
Once feared to pose a threat to Earth, asteroid Apophis is now a subject of immense scientific interest. Discovered in 2004, the 450-meter-wide asteroid will pass remarkably close to Earth on ...