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

An animation of an asteroid's close approach to Earth has garnered considerable interest in recent times, largely due to its ...
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$20 million NASA mission to visit 'God of Chaos' asteroid saved from budget cuts in last-minute decision

NASA's OSIRIS-APEX mission, which was one of 19 designated to be canceled by the Trump administration, has been saved from ...
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NASA tracks Asteroid Apophis: Will make record close approach to Earth

Most asteroid flybys pass millions of kilometers away from Earth, too distant to notice. But one upcoming encounter will be unlike anything seen before.
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Cruise Liner-Sized Asteroid to Get Closer to Earth Than Satellites, Spacecraft to Meet It

The European Space Agency (ESA) is planning the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (RAMSES) mission to the Apophis ...