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 ...

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On April 13, 2029, the asteroid Apophis will fly past Earth. Researchers at the University of Würzburg are now developing a concept for two small satellites that will rendezvous with Apophis in ...

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 ...

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An asteroid about the length of three football ... YR4 and its much larger cousin, the equally infamous Apophis were the most alarming space rocks astronomers have discovered and studied for ...

An asteroid about the length of three football ... YR4 and its much larger cousin, the equally infamous Apophis were the most alarming space rocks astronomers have discovered and studied ...