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'God of chaos' asteroid may be transformed by tremors and landslides during 2029 flyby of Earth, study finds
When the 'God of chaos' asteroid Apophis makes an ultraclose flyby of Earth in 2029, our planet's gravity may trigger tremors ...
Four-billion-year-old ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid could trigger major reaction after it skims past Earth
When the ancient 'God of Chaos' asteroid skims close to Earth it could have a major reaction and be transformed.
Bus-Size Asteroid Flew Closer Than The Moon - Watch The Orbit Animation
Asteroid 2024 DW flew about 139,000 miles (224,000 km) away from Earth. The space rock was estimated to be about 43 feet wide ...
Asteroid Apophis Will Endure Quakes and Surface Shifts During 2029 Earth Flyby
A new study posits that our planet's gravity will cause seismic activity on Apophis when it makes its close approach in 2029.
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Apophis: a European space mission gets up close with an asteroid set to brush by Earth
A new European Space Agency mission is set to study asteroid Apophis to learn more about how we can handle asteroid threats ...
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Apophis: a new European space mission could get up close with a large asteroid that’s set to brush by Earth
Some 66 million years ago, an asteroid the size of a small city hit Earth. The impact of this asteroid brought about a global ...
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Europe Aims to Visit This Large Asteroid When It Brushes by Earth in 2029
A close flyby of an asteroid as large as Apophis happens only once every 5,000 to 10,000 years. Scientists plan to learn all they can.
Asteroid grains shed light on the outer solar system's origins
Tiny grains from a distant asteroid are revealing clues to the magnetic forces that shaped the far reaches of the solar ...
NASA Devised a Wild Plot to Capture an Asteroid and Save Humanity. It Almost Failed
The space agency defied incredible odds to get its asteroid-hunting OSIRIS-REx spacecraft off the ground. Since then, the mission has upended everything we know about our solar system.
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What preparing for an asteroid strike teaches us about climate change
Averting an asteroid strike will need many of the same skills we must hone to tackle climate change and future pandemics ...
Understanding Apophis: Key facts about the near-Earth asteroid set to fly in 2029
Size and structure of Apophis Determining the exact size and ... Its shortest axis measures about 170 metres. The asteroid is ...
Car-Size Asteroid 2024 - CY1 Zips By Closer Than The Moon In Orbit Animation
Asteroid 2024 CY1 flew about 75,500 miles (121,000 km) away from Earth. The space rock is about 16 feet (8 m) wide. Credit: Space.com | orbit animation: NASA/JPL-Caltech | edited by Steve Spaleta ...