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Space Apophis will zoom past Earth in 2029, turning a rare flyby into a planetary defense test

Apophis will pass just 38,000 km from Earth, giving scientists a rare chance to watch a rubble-pile asteroid react to gravity.

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Space A 1-megaton nuclear blast could prevent 97% of a city-killer asteroid from hitting Earth Joseph Shavit

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Space ‘God of chaos’ asteroid Apophis will pass very close to Earth in 2029 Joseph Shavit

Space NASA DART Mission data reshapes understanding of how near-Earth asteroids evolve over time Joshua Shavit

Space Asteroid 2024 YR4 once feared to strike the Moon now appears harmless Joseph Shavit

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