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- 99942 Apophis - Wikipedia
Apophis is the Greek name of Apep, an enemy of the Ancient Egyptian sun-god Ra He is the Uncreator, an evil serpent that dwells in the eternal darkness of the Duat and tries to swallow Ra during his nightly passage Apep is held at bay by Set, the Ancient Egyptian god of storms and the desert [35]
- Apophis - NASA Science
When Apophis was discovered in 2004, it appeared the asteroid could potentially impact Earth in the coming decades Astronomers closely tracked the asteroid, and now NASA is confident that there is no risk of Apophis impacting our planet for at least 100 years
- Countdown to Apophis close approach—Cascading hazards from asteroid . . .
Apophis has been classified as a “potentially hazardous object,” a Near-Earth Object that may be large enough to cause significant damage in the event of an impact Apophis is not projected to hit the Earth, but it will come close
- Scientists confirm that the asteroid Apophis will hit Earth in
We will have to wait to find out when Apophis will fulfill his revenge against humanity, or perhaps it will be a completely unknown space body that will unleash chaos on our planet
- Will Apophis Hit Earth in 2029 | Apophis Asteroid Size Risk . . .
Here’s everything you need to know about Apophis, the massive asteroid once predicted to crush into the Earth 😱 See if you should cancel your plans on April 13, 2029 (and later)
- NASA probe captures stunning photos of Earth and moon on the way to . . .
NASA's OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft captured stunning new images as it whipped past Earth during a high-speed slingshot maneuver, sending the probe on a fast track toward the asteroid Apophis
- Once-in-a-millennium event: Approach of potentially hazardous . . .
Scientists named the asteroid 99942 Apophis, after the Egyptian god of the underworld, earning it the nickname the "god of chaos" asteroid Over the next two decades, continuous tracking and
- A dying satellite may snap final photos of Apophis in 2029
In 2029, the asteroid Apophis will skim past Earth closer than many communication satellites, turning a once-feared impact threat into a rare natural experiment in planetary defense As space
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