When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. An animation compares the path of Apophis in 2029 to a swarm of satellites orbiting Earth. | Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech The European Space Agency is accelerating a new mission called Ramses that will fly to a near-Earth asteroid 99942 Apophis… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. It won’t be alone when a cruise ship-sized asteroid passes within 32,000 kilometers (19,883 miles) of Earth on April 13, 2029. The European Space Agency announced that its new Ramses spacecraft will be able to… Read More »
In less than half a decade, a 305-foot-wide asteroid named after Apophis, the Egyptian god of chaos and destruction, will pass within 30,000 miles (48,300 kilometers) of Earth. Scientists do not intend to let rare close passes of a space rock this size go to waste. On April 13, 2029 – a Friday, no less… Read More »