Space news: Apophis asteroid heading towards Earth – 7NEWS.com.au

The Apophis asteroid is getting faster as it heads towards Earth according to researchers at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy.
Officially it is now under the Yarkovsky effect which means some parts of the asteroid are heating up faster than other parts.
Prior to the detection of Yarkovsky acceleration on Apophis, astronomers had concluded that a potential impact with Earth in 2068 was impossible. The detection of this effect acting on Apophis means that the 2068 impact scenario is…

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