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A trio of missions are on track to intercept and study the near-Earth asteroid Apophis during its close encounter with our planet in 2029. The 1,100-foot-wide (340 meters) asteroid Apophis is set for ...
God of Chaos asteroid Apophis will make a close approach to Earth on April 13, 2029. The asteroid, measuring about 340 meters wide, will not pose a threat to the planet. Instead, this flyby will give ...
The European Space Agency (ESA) is planning the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (RAMSES) mission to the Apophis asteroid.
Scientists named the asteroid 99942 Apophis, after the Egyptian god of the underworld, earning it the nickname the "god of chaos" asteroid. Over the next two decades, continuous tracking and radar ...
An illustration of the asteroid Apophis, which will make a close flyby of the Earth in April 2029. Credit: ESA Science Office We are fewer than four years away from what may be the most significant ...
Ramses, DESTINY+ and OSIRIS-APEX will have a ringside seat for the encounter, if all goes to plan. A trio of missions are on track to intercept and study the near-Earth asteroid Apophis during its ...