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A dying satellite could use its final moments to photograph the infamous asteroid Apophis in 2029

The Australian company HEO Robotics wants to join efforts to study a rare space event, conducting its own flyby of the ...
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This Dying Satellite Could Capture the Final Close-Up of Apophis Before Its 2029 Flyby

In an exciting new venture, HEO Robotics, an Australian startup, is setting its sights on a rare cosmic event—the 2029 close ...
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How Earth's 2029 Approach Will Reshape Asteroid Apophis

What can the close flyby of the asteroid 99942 Adophis to Earth in 2029 teach scientists about the interiors of asteroids and other planetary bodies? This | Space ...
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NASA probe captures stunning photos of Earth and moon on the way to infamous asteroid Apophis

NASA's OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft captured stunning new images as it whipped past Earth during a high-speed slingshot maneuver, sending the probe on a fast track toward the asteroid Apophis.
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See it: NASA's asteroid-chasing spacecraft slingshots past Earth

It's not often that a deep-space robotic explorer swings back by its home planet, but NASA's OSIRIS-APEX mission did just ...
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New OSIRIS APEX imagery shows Earth and moon as spacecraft heads toward Apophis

NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft captured Earth and moon images during a gravity-assist flyby, confirming instrument functionality and maintaining course for its 2029 encounter with asteroid Apophis.
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Asteroid 99942 Apophis won't impact Earth for at least a century, NASA finds

PHILADELPHIA -- An asteroid named for the Egyptian god of chaos and darkness won't be wreaking any havoc on Earth -- at least not this century. That's the good news from NASA's Center for Near-Earth ...