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Asteroid alert! Apophis to zoom just 32,000 km from Earth in 2029; rare flyby may reveal cosmic secrets

The asteroid Apophis, also known as 99942 Apophis, will have its historic close approach to Earth on Friday, the 13th of April 2029. With its diameter at approximately 375 meters, this NEA will be ...
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Private company to land on asteroid Apophis as it flies close to Earth

Two landers from a private US company will be part of an armada to asteroid Apophis when it flies past Earth in 2029. Apophis, about 400 metres across, was discovered in 2004. Initial calculations ...