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Apophis Asteroid Flyby in 2029: Earth's Gravitational May Impact Asteroid's Surface
Asteroid 99942 Apophis, named after the ancient Egyptian god of darkness, is set to pass incredibly close to Earth in 2029, at just 32,000 km. While there is no risk of a collision, scientists are keen to study the asteroid’s interaction with Earth's gravity. Research led by planetary scientist Ronald Ballouz suggests that this flyby may cause si...
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Huge Asteroid, Slightly Smaller Than Burj Khalifa, Set to Pass by Earth Next Month
A new asteroid is set to fly past Earth in September. Dubbed as Asteroid 2000 QW7, it will come as close as 5.3 million kms to Earth.
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Asteroid Will Hit Earth, and We Currently Have No Defence: Elon Musk
A monster asteroid called 99942 Apophis -- named after an Egyptian "God of Chaos" -- will come dangerously close to the Earth in 2029.
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Large Asteroid on Near Miss Course for Earth on a Friday the 13th in 2029, Impact Exercise Conducted
Apophis asteroid will interestingly pass by Earth on a near-miss Earth trajectory on a Friday the 13th (April 13, 2029), gracing a day considered unlucky in Western superstition.
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Third time unlucky? 99942 Apophis asteroid may strike Earth in 2068
The asteroid has been the focus of considerable attention after it was discovered in December 2004 to have a significant probability of Earth impact.
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Apophis asteroid may strike Earth in 2068
The 325-metre asteroid 99942 Apophis, that will safely fly by the Earth in 2029 and 2036, may strike the planet in 2068, says an article published on the NASA website.
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Apophis Asteroid Flyby in 2029: Earth's Gravitational May Impact Asteroid's Surface
Asteroid 99942 Apophis, named after the ancient Egyptian god of darkness, is set to pass incredibly close to Earth in 2029, at just 32,000 km. While there is no risk of a collision, scientists are keen to study the asteroid’s interaction with Earth's gravity. Research led by planetary scientist Ronald Ballouz suggests that this flyby may cause si...
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Huge Asteroid, Slightly Smaller Than Burj Khalifa, Set to Pass by Earth Next Month
A new asteroid is set to fly past Earth in September. Dubbed as Asteroid 2000 QW7, it will come as close as 5.3 million kms to Earth.
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Asteroid Will Hit Earth, and We Currently Have No Defence: Elon Musk
A monster asteroid called 99942 Apophis -- named after an Egyptian "God of Chaos" -- will come dangerously close to the Earth in 2029.
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Large Asteroid on Near Miss Course for Earth on a Friday the 13th in 2029, Impact Exercise Conducted
Apophis asteroid will interestingly pass by Earth on a near-miss Earth trajectory on a Friday the 13th (April 13, 2029), gracing a day considered unlucky in Western superstition.
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Third time unlucky? 99942 Apophis asteroid may strike Earth in 2068
The asteroid has been the focus of considerable attention after it was discovered in December 2004 to have a significant probability of Earth impact.
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Apophis asteroid may strike Earth in 2068
The 325-metre asteroid 99942 Apophis, that will safely fly by the Earth in 2029 and 2036, may strike the planet in 2068, says an article published on the NASA website.
