Apophis asteroid's 2029 flyby could birth new spacecraft concepts for Earth's defense - Republic World

Apophis, which was discovered in 2004, gained notoriety as an asteroid that could pose a serious threat to Earth and will make its close approach in 2029.

The 99942 Apophis, which was discovered in 2004, gained notoriety as an asteroid that could pose a serious threat to Earth. But follow-up observations conducted by astronomers in the last few years c… [+2232 chars]

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