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'God of Chaos' nears Earth again? Everything we know about ‘peanut-shaped’ asteroid 99942 Apophis
Asteroid 99942 Apophis, known as the 'God of Chaos,' will make a close approach to Earth in April 2029. Although it poses no immediate threat, NASA plans to study it using the OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft.
Asteroid Apophis Won’t Hit Earth in 2029—Unless This Freaky Scenario Plays Out
Asteroid Apophis doesn’t currently pose a threat to Earth when it passes by in a few years, but an astrophysicist has envisioned a scenario where that could change.
'Bennu, Apophis and more': List of NASA's 'Most Wanted' asteroids that could threaten Earth
About 66 million years ago, a city-sized asteroid struck Earth, creating a 100-mile-wide crater in Mexico and causing the extinction of the nonavian dinosaurs.
Shelved NASA spacecraft could spy on asteroid Apophis before 2029 Earth flyby
The two Janus spacecraft could have second lives — fitting for a mission named after the Roman god of duality.
4 Big Asteroids Racing Towards Earth Today, NASA Alerts; Can They Destroy The Planet?
Four huge-size asteroids are racing towards Earth today, September 20. These asteroids are expected to pass by the planet at around 1 pm, 8 pm, 9 pm, and 11 pm. The size of the first asteroid named 2024 RJ1 is 19.
NASA Alert! 230-ft Airplane-Sized Asteroid Set To Fly Past Earth Today At 45938 KMPH: Will It Hit?
It is expected to fly past Earth at a distance of 7,280,000 kilometres, ensuring a safe passage without any threat of collision.
Time-Lapse Orbit Animation Of OSIRIS-APEX's Epic Journey To Asteroid Apophis
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's name has been changed to OSIRIS-APEX for its new mission to asteroid Apophis. See its journey to ...
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'God of Chaos' asteroid Apophis could still hit Earth in 2029, study hints — but we won't know for 3 more years
New simulations reveal that there is an extremely small chance that the "city-killer" asteroid Apophis could be nudged onto a ...
Asteroid Apophis has the tiniest chance of hitting earth in 2029 – on a Friday the 13th
Astronomer Paul Wiegert had found a scenario in which Apophis could be sent careening into Earth in 2029. But we’d have to be ...
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Collisions could increase chance of 'God of Destruction' asteroid Apophis hitting Earth
A chance encounter with another asteroid could steer Apophis destructively close to Earth during a future passage.
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Shelved NASA spacecraft may observe Apophis before 2029 flyby
Scientists continue to study Apophis to assess any potential future risk. The Janus mission, which involves a twin-satellite spacecraft, missed its scheduled launch in October 2023. NASA announced ...
Asteroid Apophis Could Strike the Earth If It Collides With Smaller Space Rocks: Study
New research suggests that small asteroid collisions could potentially alter Apophis’s trajectory, raising concerns about future risks.
Will Asteroid Apophis Strike Earth? New Study Flags Possibility Of Disaster In 2029
Paul Wiegert, an astronomer at Canada's Western University, has published a study in The Planetary Science Journal warning ...
'How did we get here?' NASA hopes 'artificial star' can teach us more about the universe
In a $19.5 million NASA-funded mission, a team at George Mason University is heading a project to construct and launch a ...