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  2. 99942 Apophis - Wikipedia

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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, 13 April 2029.

  3. Asteroids safely fly by Earth all the time. Here’s why ...

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    A menacing asteroid named Apophis is projected to have a close encounter with Earth in 2029, but scientists have long ruled it out as an impact risk. Asteroids safely fly by Earth all the time ...

  4. List of predicted asteroid impacts on Earth - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of asteroids that have impacted Earth after discovery and orbit calculation that predicted the impact in advance. As of December 2024 [update] , all of the asteroids with predicted impacts were under 5 m (16 ft) in size that were discovered just hours before impact, and burned up in the atmosphere as meteors .

  5. Asteroid Apophis has the tiniest chance of hitting earth in ...

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    "The deflection of Apophis by a small asteroid onto a collision course with Earth in 2029 – in addition to being extremely unlikely – will most likely be quickly eliminated as a possibility by ...

  6. A cruise liner-size asteroid will come closer to Earth than ...

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    A space rock the size of a cruise liner will closely pass Earth in April 2029. While the asteroid Apophis won’t hit Earth, two spacecraft may tag along. A cruise liner-size asteroid will come ...

  7. Asteroid impact prediction - Wikipedia

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    The minimum orbit intersection distance (MOID) between an asteroid and the Earth is the distance between the closest points of their orbits. This first check is a coarse measure that does not allow an impact prediction to be made, but is based solely on the orbit parameters and gives an initial measure of how close to Earth the asteroid could ...

  8. Asteroid named for Egyptian god of chaos and darkness set for ...

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    After delivering an asteroid sample to Earth Sunday, the newly expanded OSIRIS-APEX mission is heading to Apophis. The asteroid will come within 20,000 miles of Earth in 2029.

  9. List of future astronomical events - Wikipedia

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    Asteroid (35396) 1997 XF 11 will pass 930,000 km (0.0062 AU) from the Earth. 2029 NASA's New Horizons spacecraft will exit the Kuiper Belt. [4] 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