Asteroid Apophis: Here's everything you need to know - Interesting Engineering

The asteroid Apophis will pass closer to Earth than any asteroid in decades when it whizzed past us in 2029, but scientists aren't worried—they're actually excited.

There are a lot of asteroids in the news lately, but the asteroid has been gaining considerable notice since its discovery in 2004. The asteroid, which is more than 1,100 feet (about 340 meters) acro… [+7583 chars]

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