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‘God Of Chaos’ Asteroid: It’s Exactly Four Years Until The Rarest Space Event Of Our Lives
On Friday, April 13, 2029, an asteroid will come closer to Earth than orbiting geosynchronous satellites in a ...
4 Years To Go! ESA Shows How Asteroid Apophis Will Swing Past Earth In 2029
About exactly four years from now, the asteroid Apophis will swing past Earth on April 13, 2029. This space rock, measuring ...
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'Planetary defense is knowing what's out there and what could do harm to us.' Meet the scientist who helped build NASA's asteroid response plan
Lindley Johnson has been a pioneer in blueprinting warning and response scenarios to any potential impact of Earth by an ...
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The race to visit the asteroid making the closest pass by Earth
Space agencies from the US, Europe and Japan are all making plans to visit the asteroid Apophis when it makes an extremely close flyby in 2029 to learn how to deflect others like it ...
Asteroid which caused panic about deadly collision with Earth is massive, Nasa says
YR4, it appeared, was heading for Earth but more data recorded by the Webb Space Telescope has offered new information about ...
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What will happen to the giant asteroid Apophis when it passes near Earth in 2029?
Although the asteroid was still relatively distant, astronomers were able to accurately measure its distance and refine its orbit before its next very close approach in 2029. The positions and ...
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‘City-killer’ asteroid won’t hit Earth in 2032, but don’t worry— another threat is looming
Another red-flagged rock is the hefty “god of chaos” asteroid Apophis, which will pass closer to Earth than some satellites in 2029.