Apophis Asteroid: A Harmlessly Close Encounter
Update: 2025-09-19
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Giant Asteroid Apophis to Buzz Earth in 2029! Get ready for a cosmic close encounter as the 1,100-foot-wide asteroid Apophis makes a harmless, but record-breaking, flyby on April 13, 2029. Three space missions—ESA’s Ramses, JAXA’s DESTINY+, and NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX—are gearing up to study Apophis up close, analyzing everything from its orbit to its internal structure. With international collaboration and cutting-edge technology, these missions promise unprecedented insights into near-Earth asteroids. Plus, two billion people may witness this must-see astronomical event with the naked eye!
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