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99942 Apophis (provisional designation 2004 MN 4) is a near-Earth asteroid and a potentially hazardous object, 450 metres (1,480 ft) by 170 metres (560 ft) in size, [3] that caused a brief period of concern in December 2004 when initial observations indicated a probability of 2.7% that it would hit Earth on Friday, April 13, 2029.
In a bit of ominous news befitting a Friday the 13th: It turns out that the asteroid Apophis could have a very small chance of colliding into Earth in five years, when it is expected to make a ...
Apophis to make 2029 flyby to Earth. Apophis is projected to pass within 20,000 miles of our planet’s surface on April 13, 2029. ... and sent on a trajectory that would allow it to cross paths ...
2029 April 13 Near-Earth asteroid (99942) Apophis will pass Earth at a relatively small distance of 31,200 km (19,400 mi) above Earth's surface, closer than some geosynchronous satellites. [5] 2029 June 26 Total lunar eclipse. With an umbral eclipse magnitude of 1.84362, it will be the largest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century. 2029 ...
Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists Lance Benner, Paul Chodas and Mark Haynes are studying the 1,100-foot wide asteroid Apophis, which will come within viewing distance of Earth on April 13, 2029.
The lists below are based on the close approach database of the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), in its state as of 27 February 2025. [2] The database lists any approaches with a minimum distance less than 0.2 astronomical units (AU) from 1900 and until a century into the future which have been derived by orbit calculations.
These images represent radar observations of Apophis on March 8, 9 and 10, 2021, as it made its last close approach before its 2029 Earth encounter. The data ruled out any chance of Earth impact ...
The close approach of the asteroid Apophis to the Earth and Moon on Friday, April 13, 2029. Ramses, or Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety, is a proposed European Space Agency (ESA) mission to a near-Earth asteroid 99942 Apophis. If approved, it is expected to be launched in April 2028 and to arrive at Apophis in February 2029 before its ...