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Ramses Vs. Apophis: How A Record-Breaking Spacecraft Will Take Us Close To One Of The Most Dangerous Known AsteroidsEarth is visible in the background, a large rock Apophis is in the middle, and a spacecraft with solar panel splayed out is on the right.

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Ramses Vs. Apophis: How A Record-Breaking Spacecraft Will Take Us Close To One Of The Most Dangerous Known AsteroidsEarth is visible in the background, a large rock Apophis is in the middle, and a spacecraft with solar panel splayed out is on the right.
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Ramses Vs. Apophis: How A Record-Breaking Spacecraft Will Take Us Close To One Of The Most Dangerous Known Asteroids

clock-iconApril 22, 2026

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6 Astronomical Events To Look Forward To If You Live Long EnoughMore opportunities to see Jupiter and Saturn in a backyard telescope at the same time is just one of the things to look forward to later in this century for those who live long enough.

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6 Astronomical Events To Look Forward To If You Live Long EnoughMore opportunities to see Jupiter and Saturn in a backyard telescope at the same time is just one of the things to look forward to later in this century for those who live long enough.
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6 Astronomical Events To Look Forward To If You Live Long Enough

clock-iconDecember 26, 2025
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Latest NASA Observations Make Asteroid 2024 YR4 The Most Dangerous Since Tracking BeganAsteroid 2024 YR4 observed by ATLAS.

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Latest NASA Observations Make Asteroid 2024 YR4 The Most Dangerous Since Tracking BeganAsteroid 2024 YR4 observed by ATLAS.
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Latest NASA Observations Make Asteroid 2024 YR4 The Most Dangerous Since Tracking Began

clock-iconFebruary 19, 2025
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Earth’s 2029 Close Encounter With Apophis Could Create Epic "Asteroidquakes"Apophis will pass close to our outermost artificial satellites, which only survive similar tidal pressures because they are so much smaller.

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Earth’s 2029 Close Encounter With Apophis Could Create Epic "Asteroidquakes"Apophis will pass close to our outermost artificial satellites, which only survive similar tidal pressures because they are so much smaller.
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Earth’s 2029 Close Encounter With Apophis Could Create Epic "Asteroidquakes"

clock-iconNovember 5, 2024
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If A Fifth Force Exists, Asteroid Missions Could Help Find ItThe OSIRIS-REx mission was intended to explore Bennu's composition, but in the process it has revealed its orbit in great detail, putting a ceiling on the strength of any fifth force.

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If A Fifth Force Exists, Asteroid Missions Could Help Find ItThe OSIRIS-REx mission was intended to explore Bennu's composition, but in the process it has revealed its orbit in great detail, putting a ceiling on the strength of any fifth force.
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If A Fifth Force Exists, Asteroid Missions Could Help Find It

clock-iconOctober 9, 2024
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The World Will Soon Witness "One Of The Rarest Space Events Of Our Lives"Asteroid Apophis captured in three wavelengths.

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The World Will Soon Witness "One Of The Rarest Space Events Of Our Lives"Asteroid Apophis captured in three wavelengths.
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The World Will Soon Witness "One Of The Rarest Space Events Of Our Lives"

clock-iconJune 20, 2024
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NASA And ESA Prepare For Close Approach Of Near Earth Object ApophisOrbital map showing Apophis's closest approach to Earth.

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NASA And ESA Prepare For Close Approach Of Near Earth Object ApophisOrbital map showing Apophis's closest approach to Earth.
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NASA And ESA Prepare For Close Approach Of Near Earth Object Apophis

clock-iconApril 30, 2024
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Astronomers Just Updated The Chance Infamous “God Of Chaos” Asteroid Will Hit Earth3d rendering concept illustration of Asteroid 99942 Apophis in space fly by planet Earth

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Astronomers Just Updated The Chance Infamous “God Of Chaos” Asteroid Will Hit Earth3d rendering concept illustration of Asteroid 99942 Apophis in space fly by planet Earth
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Astronomers Just Updated The Chance Infamous “God Of Chaos” Asteroid Will Hit Earth

clock-iconMarch 5, 2024
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OSIRIS Mission Sets Sights On "God Of Destruction" Asteroid At Crucial TimeNASA Goddard simulation of OSIRIS-APEX turning into the world's most expensive leafblower, using its thrusters to blow dust off Apophis

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OSIRIS Mission Sets Sights On "God Of Destruction" Asteroid At Crucial TimeNASA Goddard simulation of OSIRIS-APEX turning into the world's most expensive leafblower, using its thrusters to blow dust off Apophis
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OSIRIS Mission Sets Sights On "God Of Destruction" Asteroid At Crucial Time

clock-iconDecember 28, 2023
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NASA's Trojan-Bound Lucy Successfully Swings Past First “Dinky” AsteroidLucy's path past Dinkinesh on November 1, a much quicker passage than those planned for its main Trojan plans.

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NASA's Trojan-Bound Lucy Successfully Swings Past First “Dinky” AsteroidLucy's path past Dinkinesh on November 1, a much quicker passage than those planned for its main Trojan plans.
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NASA's Trojan-Bound Lucy Successfully Swings Past First “Dinky” Asteroid

clock-iconNovember 2, 2023
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Most Dangerous Asteroid Apophis “Rediscovered” In Successful Test Of Detection Systemapophis

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Most Dangerous Asteroid Apophis “Rediscovered” In Successful Test Of Detection Systemapophis
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Most Dangerous Asteroid Apophis “Rediscovered” In Successful Test Of Detection System

clock-iconJune 7, 2022
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NASA Spacecraft To Explore "Hazardous" Asteroid Apophis After Dropping Special Deliveryarticle image

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NASA Spacecraft To Explore "Hazardous" Asteroid Apophis After Dropping Special Deliveryarticle image
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NASA Spacecraft To Explore "Hazardous" Asteroid Apophis After Dropping Special Delivery

clock-iconMay 3, 2022
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Infamous Asteroid Apophis Comes Close To Earth Again This Weekendarticle image

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Infamous Asteroid Apophis Comes Close To Earth Again This Weekendarticle image
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Infamous Asteroid Apophis Comes Close To Earth Again This Weekend

clock-iconMarch 5, 2021
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Russia Wants To Fire Ballistic Missiles At An Asteroidarticle image

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Russia Wants To Fire Ballistic Missiles At An Asteroidarticle image
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Russia Wants To Fire Ballistic Missiles At An Asteroid

clock-iconFebruary 19, 2016