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 ...
Earth's powerful gravity might do a number on the asteroid Apophis
Humans might be worried about what the potentially hazardous, near-Earth asteroid Apophis may do to our planet once it makes ...
Understanding Apophis: Key facts about the near-Earth asteroid set to fly in 2029
There was also a brief period during which it was thought to pose a risk in 2036. However, further observations have ...
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Is asteroid Apophis crashing Earth in 2029?
NASA revealed that 'Asteroid 99942 Apophis' is a near-Earth object (NEO) which is likely to be about 335 meters across. It is expected to be the closest to Earth by 2029. The asteroid is almost ...
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NASA alert! 'God of Chaos' asteroid approaching Earth on November 13 sparks worldwide concern
The asteroid Apophis, nicknamed the "God of Chaos," is ... especially given the possibility of minor orbital shifts during close encounters with Earth. Because asteroids are constantly influenced ...
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Europe makes moves to rendezvous with asteroid Apophis in 2029
The Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety mission, or Ramses for short, faces a race against time. It needs to launch in early 2028 in order to get up close with the infamous asteroid Apophis as ...
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'God of chaos' asteroid may be transformed by tremors and landslides during 2029 flyby of Earth, study finds
The other process that could "refresh" Apophis' surface is a change in its tumbling. Tumbling occurs because the asteroid doesn't rotate on a fixed axis or time period; instead, it tumbles through ...