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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, April 13, 2029.

  3. 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. ... of Earth on April 13, 2029, it won ...

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

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    Further observations eventually allowed astronomers in 2021 to rule out the possibility of an impact when Apophis makes the close flyby to Earth in April 2029. There's also no risk during another ...

  5. An asteroid will just miss us in 2029. Scientists are making ...

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    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.

  6. OSIRIS-REx - Wikipedia

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    Apophis will make an extremely close pass to the Earth on 13 April 2029, although there is no chance for an impact during this or any subsequent flybys in the near future. Observations of Apophis will commence on 8 April 2029, and a few days later, on 21 April, OSIRIS-APEX is planned to rendezvous with the asteroid. [ 90 ]

  7. Ramses (spacecraft) - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  8. Could an asteroid really hit Earth? Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 ...

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    While YR4's impact odds have unseated Apophis, the larger asteroid still briefly hit a higher rating of 4 on ... is projected to come within 20,000 miles of our planet’s surface on April 13, 2029.

  9. File:Apophis pass zoom.svg - Wikipedia

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    The close approach of 99942 Apophis (previously better known by its provisional designation 2004 MN 4) to the Earth and Moon on April 13, 2029. The white bar indicates uncertainty in the range of possible positions as of the 2007 observation data. The 2029 uncertainty region is now down to ±700 km. See also: :Image:2004mn4d4 s.gif.