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Asteroid Apophis Could One Day Hit Earth. Here’s How We Could Get to It First – Gizmodo
The asteroid Apophis has a slim chance of slamming into Earth in 2068. Before then, however, the object is scheduled to zip past us in an encounter that scientists…
The clock is officially ticking.
Apophisan asteroid as wide as three football fieldshas a slim chance of slamming into Earth in 2068. Before then, however, the object is scheduled to zip past us in an encounter that scientists are already planning to exploit. Here are some intriguing ways in which we could explore Apophis during its next close approach in 2029.
In just nine years, potentially hazardous asteroid 99942 Apophis will come to within 19,000 miles (31,000 kilometers) of our planet. At…
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