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Apophis Flyby: Science’s Cosmic Opportunity | Science News
In 2029, asteroid Apophis will make a breathtakingly close flyby of Earth — a cosmic event that’s turned from potential disaster into a global scientific triumph. Discovered in 2004 and once feared to strike, Apophis is now the focus of an unprecedented international space mission. NASA, ESA, and JAXA are coordinating a multi-spacecraft relay, with Japan’s DESTINY+ leading the charge weeks ahead, followed by ESA’s Ramses deploying a lander to probe its interior. NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX, which previously explored Bennu, will join later, spending 18 months studying Apophis and even testing surface…
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