How Scientists Are Preparing for Apophis's Unnervingly Close Brush With Earth
The potentially hazardous asteroid is on its way for an uncomfortably close flyby of Earth in 2029.
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The potentially hazardous asteroid is on its way for an uncomfortably close flyby of Earth in 2029.
Apophis will swing by Earth at an eerily close distance of less than 20,000 miles (32,000 kilometers), 10 times closer than the Moon
The idea of using a nuclear explosion to fend off an incoming asteroid has been considered in both real life and science fiction for some time now, but...
The idea of using a nuclear explosion to fend off an incoming asteroid has been considered in both real life and science fiction for some time now, but...
After discovering more than 200 near-Earth objects over the past 10 years, NEOWISE's remarkable record in infrared astronomy is sadly nearing its end.