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An Eiffel Tower-sized asteroid is about to whiz by Earth. When it returns in 8 years, it could cross paths with our satellites. – Business Insider Australia
On Friday night, the asteroid Apophis will pass by Earth. When it returns in 2029, its orbit may put it on a collision path with some satellites.
- An asteroid called Apophis, after the ancient Egyptian god of chaos, will fly by Earth Friday night.
- The space rock is more than 335.28m wide wider than the Eiffel Tower is tall.
- When Apophis returns in 2029, its path could intersect with high-altitude satellites in Earth’s orbit.
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An asteroid nearly four football fields wide is about to zoom by Earth.
The space rock is named 99942 Apophis, after the ancient Egyptian god of chaos. It’s is wider…
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