Apophis will come to within 20,000 miles of Earth’s surface in 2029, presenting an extraordinary opportunity to study the asteroid from up close.
, coming within 20,000 miles of Earth’s surface. That’s close enough for the asteroid to be visible with the naked eye, and ten times closer than the Moon to Earth. And in fact, Apophis will come closer to Earth than some satellites in geostationary orbit.
In order to take advantage of the asteroid’s close proximity, NASA will redirect one of its spacecraft to study the asteroid up-close. OSIRIS-REx is on its way to Earth to drop off a rocky sample from another asteroid known as Bennu. After it completes its drop off in September 2023, the mission will be renamed
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