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How Scientists Are Preparing for Apophis's Unnervingly Close Brush With Earth

Thu, 04/25/2024 - 09:30

In about five years’ time, a potentially hazardous asteroid will swing by Earth at an eerily close distance of less than 20,000 miles (32,000 kilometers). During this rare encounter, Apophis will be ten times closer to Earth than the Moon and scientists want to take full advantage of its visit.

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NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX Brushes the Sun on Its Way to New Asteroid Target

Thu, 01/04/2024 - 12:35

Gizmodo : Environment

New mission, who dis? The spacecraft formerly known as OSIRIS-REx had an impromptu close encounter with the Sun as it follows a newly crafted route to a second asteroid, using one of its solar arrays for shade.

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