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 ...
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Apophis, ‘God of Destruction’ is set to skim Earth's orbit; Why scientists are watching closely
In April 2029, the asteroid Apophis will make a close approach to Earth, coming within 20,000 miles of our planet. This encounter will be one of the closest ever recorded for an asteroid of this ...
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Apophis asteroid will not hit Earth for 100 years, Nasa says
Earthlings can breathe a sigh of relief after US space agency Nasa confirmed the planet was "safe" from a once-feared asteroid for the next 100 years at least. Nasa had deemed Apophis to be one of ...
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Apophis, the ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid is speeding up — increasing the likelihood of it hitting Earth in 2068
New observations have found that the Apophis or ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid, which is the size of three football fields, is speeding up due to the Yarkovsky effect. This is when the asteroid heats ...
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Asteroid Apophis' collision with Earth unlikely, says scientist
In 2029, Apophis will pass 38,000 kilometers away from the Earth MOSCOW, January 25. /TASS/. The rapprochement of the asteroid Apophis with the Earth expected in 2068 will pose practically no ...
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The last major asteroid to hit Earth destroyed 500 square kilometers — and it could have been much worse
As many as 800 asteroids are hovering around Earth, posing many a risk. Some are particularly dangerous like the Apophis asteroid — God of Chaos — that is supposed whiz past earth in 2029.
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Passage of asteroid Apophis near Earth in August is not threatening, expert says
The scientist noted that if in 2029 the asteroid is trapped by the Earth’s gravitational field, its chances of collision with the planet in 2036 increase, but are still negligible MOSCOW, July 28.