Apophis, an asteroid measuring about 1,100 ft. across, is due to pass within roughly 20,000 mi. from Earth on April 13, 2029.
Credit: ESA
The European Space Agency (ESA) has given the provisional go-ahead for a mission to fly by the Apophis asteroid in 2029 as part of its planetary defense initiative. The Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses) needs to launch in April 2028 to meet the goal of rendezvousing with Apophis...
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