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Asteroid Apophis to give Earth a close shave in 2029 flyby
Although we can still see comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS in our sky, astronomers are already preparing for another ...
‘City-killer’ asteroid Apophis could hit Earth in 2029, European Space Agency prepares defense mission
Apophis is a peanut-shaped space rock spanning 1,230-foot (375 meters) across comparable to that of the Eiffel Tower. At this ...
Europe makes moves to rendezvous with asteroid Apophis in 2029
The European Space Agency has taken the first big steps toward rendezvousing with the infamous asteroid Apophis during its ...
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Time-Lapse Orbit Animation Of OSIRIS-APEX's Epic Journey To Asteroid Apophis
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's name has been changed to OSIRIS-APEX for its new mission to asteroid Apophis. See its journey to ...
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ESA awards contract to begin work on Ramses asteroid mission
The European Space Agency signed a contract with OHB to begin work on an asteroid mission, but a decision on full funding for the mission is still more than a year away.
The moon, Mars and space junk: World space agency heads outline grand plans, but also concerns
Leaders of major space agencies stated grand plans for the near future at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan, ...
Scientists Are Getting Closer to Finding Evidence of the Fifth Force
An international team of scientists put the idea to the test thanks to mountains of data regarding OSIRIS-REx’s recent ...
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Scientists use asteroid data to investigate possible fifth force in the universe
In 2023, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission returned a sample of dust and rocks from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. This remarkable ...