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Apophis is a near-Earth asteroid that has captured global attention due to its close approach predicted for the year 2029.

The 1,100-foot-wide (340 meters) Apophis, also known as asteroid 99942, is set to make a very close, but safe, flyby of Earth on April 13, 2029. The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing its Ramses ...

Politecnico di Milano Department of Aerospace Science and Technology’s Francesco Topputo and Fabio Ferrari said: "Being part of the Apophis mission is a tremendous honour. We are developing ...

For instance, Asteroid Apophis, which had initially been considered to impact Earth in 2029, was subsequently taken off the list of consideration for imminent danger upon close tracking.At the ...

In four years, a large asteroid will make an extremely close flyby of our home planet Named Apophis, the space rock will come within just 32,000 kilometres of Earth on April 13, 2029, closer than ...

This isn’t the only asteroid keeping scientists on their toes. Asteroid Apophis, once feared to impact Earth in 2029, has since been cleared of that risk after extensive observation. Meanwhile, other ...

Recommendations recently published from the Apophis T-4 Years Workshop held last month in Tokyo called on NASA to act on responses it received from a request for information (RFI) last fall about ...

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