Asteroid Apophis: Will It Hit Earth in 2029 ?

In 2004, astronomers discovered a near-Earth asteroid named Apophis. The asteroid is about 340 meters in diameter, making it a potentially hazardous object.

Initially, there was a 1 in 233 chance that Apophis would impact Earth in 2029. This probability was later downgraded to 1 in 100,000, and then to zero. However, Apophis will still make a close approach to Earth in 2029, passing within 32,000 kilometers of our planet.

This close approach will provide an opportunity for scientists to study Apophis in unprecedented detail. NASA and the South Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) are both planning missions to the asteroid in 2027.

These missions will help scientists to better understand Apophis's composition, structure, and trajectory.

The close approach of Apophis is a reminder of the threat posed by near-Earth objects. However, it is an opportunity for scientists to learn more about these objects and to develop strategies for mitigating their impact risk.

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[philmipants]

There’s no knowing whether it will come into collision with another object on its journey and deflect it straight into earth’s path and that’s the same with any space body.

[skylark.etherr]

"study apophis closely"
*hits earth*

[L-And-R-Production]

What about 2036😔

People who know
Heh we have NASA 😈

🪨-🌍-NASA🙅-🚀🚀🚀🚀-🧨🧨🧨🧨-🪨-💥

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[MintyColdIce]

if it ever got to close would it break cuz earths gravitational pull is bigger the apopahis???

[MiniTontix_iluvjjk]

imagine watching that asteriod on earth

[westbmorecertified]

I think the million dollar question is…if they knew it would hit, would they tell us?

[Mysterious_benefactor-C]

the fact that distance from ground to space is 100km

[AbsoluteDementia]

Great new Guys i searched Google to see 2036 Apophis going to hit us and the result is no

[lelanddement]

Yes it will. They're not taking into account the Gravity of Our Binary Star. That's also passing through.

[zaken_bacon]

Asteroid: 1 Googol light year away from earth
Nasa: OMG IT GONNA HIT US OH NO

[ObdurateUniverse]

Blow it up and then let the resources rain down.

[bengroot]

The chance of it hitting earth is 7 in a million

[ansh.]

Lately, the US has found traces of oil in that asteroid

They hope to bring freedom on there

[bubblebenderr]

Watch them send a guy there and the asteroid gets too far away to bring him back

[luiseduardoperdomoortiz]

Esas bombas atómicas usarlas para cosas buenas para protejer este lindo planeta

[edwarddelman]

Still seems kinda scary wouldnt be surprised if it does come here and fuck us all up.

[vincentleone]

Hows this for a conspiracy theory?... it IS supposed to hit Earth and this mission to study it is actually the mission to deflect it and save humanity.

[dmana]

I wished I was superman and would fly over there and move apophis out of the way!

[ANM-tnyc]

This is only in 6 years guys calm down it’s not gonna hit earth

[brionthomsen]

it will pass INSIDE the orbit of our geosynchronous satellites