After bringing Bennu sample, NASA spacecraft flies to study near-Earth asteroid
Apophis, a unique 'S-type' asteroid, to make close approach to Earth in 2029
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Apophis, a unique 'S-type' asteroid, to make close approach to Earth in 2029
A NASA spacecraft, recently returned from a mission to the asteroid Bennu, was relaunched to study another asteroid as it neared Earth's orbit:
NASA's OSIRIS-Rex mission was a smashing success, now it has been renamed OSIRIS-APEX and is headed to the asteroid Apophis, named for the God of Chaos.
After a seven-year mission in deep space to collect samples from the Bennu asteroid in September, OSIRIS is being redeployed for another mission | Trending
NASA is launching its OSIRIS-APEX mission to intercept the "God of Chaos" asteroid, also known as Apophis, that will make a close approach to Earth.