NASA OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft to rendezvous with asteroid Apophis in 2029
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Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Apr 26
NASA OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft to rendezvous with asteroid Apophis in 2029
15 articles · Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Apr 26
Apophis will pass just 32,000 km from Earth on April 13, 2029, closer than many satellites, with no impact risk for at least 100 years.
OSIRIS-APEX will arrive in June 2029 for an 18-month mission to map Apophis, document changes from the flyby, and analyze its composition.
International missions and ground-based campaigns will observe Apophis, providing data to improve planetary defense and understanding of asteroid responses to close planetary encounters.
Could Earth's gravity in 2029 turn the harmless asteroid Apophis into a future threat?
How will competing missions from NASA, ESA, and private firms coordinate their findings in 2029?
What if Apophis survives its 2029 flyby intact, upending our theories about asteroid composition?
Could Apophis's flyby unlock the secrets to profitable asteroid mining?
With public and private missions targeting Apophis, who ultimately owns the scientific data?