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Time-Lapse Orbit Animation Of OSIRIS-APEX's Epic Journey To Asteroid Apophis

The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's name has been changed to OSIRIS-APEX for its new mission to asteroid Apophis. See its journey to ...
IFLScience

99942 Apophis: Animation Shows Asteroid's Nail-Biting Close Approach To Earth In 2029

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
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Could a collision cause asteroid Apophis to hit Earth? New study says no

Could a collision with another object in space set massive asteroid Apophis on a collision course with our planet? This question has been on many minds over the past two decades, but new research ...
ABC7

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 ...
Fox News

Whew! Huge Asteroid Apophis Won't Hit Earth in 2036

The Earth is safe from the giant asteroid Apophis when it flies extremely close to our planet in 2029, then returns for seconds in 2036, NASA scientists announced today (Jan. 10). The chances of an ...
People

NASA Confirms Earth Is Safe from 'God of Chaos' Asteroid for the Next 100 Years

Astronomers first predicted that Apophis could get close to Earth in 2029, with another anxiety-inducing flyby scheduled for 2036 Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE.
The Hill

Shelved NASA spacecraft may observe Apophis before 2029 flyby

Apophis asteroid to fly by Earth in April 2029 Scientists want to study the asteroid to assess future impact risks The Janus spacecraft could be brought into use to examine Apophis Apophis asteroid to ...
USA Today

Asteroid Apophis has the tiniest chance of hitting earth in 2029 – on a Friday the 13th

In a bit of ominous news befitting a Friday the 13th: It turns out that the asteroid Apophis could have a very small chance of colliding into Earth in five years, when it is expected to make a close ...
CNET

Asteroid Apophis won't smack into Earth for at least 100 years, NASA says

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Bruce ...
The Hill

NASA’s asteroid mission to Apophis: Key for Earth’s defense

On Friday the 13th (yes, really) of April 2029, Earth will avoid an apocalyptic event by an astronomical hair’s breadth as the asteroid Apophis, streaks by. It will come closer to Earth than the Moon ...
Slate

Repeat after me: Apophis is not a danger!

What is it with all the bad media reports of cosmic doomsdays? Betelgeuse last week, giant spaceships before that, and now Apophis. Sigh. Here’s the scoop: I was tipped off about this by Jesse Emspak, ...