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     • Now, the results from a new radar observation campaign combined with precise orbit analysis have helped astronomers conclude that there is no risk of Apophis impacting our planet for at least a century.
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   Could asteroid Apophis hit Earth in 2029?

   • Here’s how it works. There is a slim but overlooked risk that the "God of Chaos" asteroid Apophis could hit Earth as it makes a super close approach to our planet in 2029, a new study reveals. The odds of such a calamitous collision are more than one-in-a-billion — but we won't be able to rule it out for at least three more years.

   'God of Chaos' asteroid Apophis could still hit Earth in 2029, study

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   Could asteroid Apophis hit Earth?

   • Radar images of Apophis obtained during its 2021 flyby. (NASA/JPL-Caltech and NSF/AUI/GBO) A few years ago, astronomers ruled out the chance of a potentially hazardous asteroid named Apophis redirecting and hitting Earth as it whizzes by. That's a huge relief. But we weren't entirely out of the woods.

   Astronomers Confirm Giant Asteroid 'Apophis' Will Not Hit Earth

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   Could asteroid Apophis be redirected?

   • New research has suggested that if other much smaller space rocks hit Apophis, the asteroid, which is almost as wide as the Empire State Building is tall, could be redirected, and Earth might not be narrowly missed by it during subsequent passages or in extreme circumstances, even during the 2029 passage. But don't panic just yet.

   Collisions could increase chance of 'God of Destruction' asteroid

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   Could another asteroid collide with Apophis?

   • "Hypothetically, another asteroid colliding with Apophis could cause such a deflection, motivating us to study this scenario however unlikely it may be." Apophis was discovered in 2004, and immediately assessed as a potential threat. Early projections suggested it had a very worrying 2.7 percent chance of slamming into Earth on its 2029 flyby.

   Astronomers Confirm Giant Asteroid 'Apophis' Will Not Hit Earth

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   How big is the asteroid Apophis?

   • Estimated to be about 1,100 feet (340 meters) across, Apophis quickly gained notoriety as an asteroid that could pose a serious threat to Earth when astronomers predicted that it would come uncomfortably close in 2029.

   NASA Analysis: Earth Is Safe From Asteroid Apophis for 100-Plus Years

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   Could an asteroid strike deflect Apophis?

   • "The odds are essentially 1 in a million that an asteroid strike could deflect Apophis enough to put it in danger of a future post-2029 collision, and only 1 in a billion that it could send Apophis colliding with Earth in 2029," he said.

   Collisions could increase chance of 'God of Destruction' asteroid

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   Sep 16, 2024 · The chances of a roughly 3-meter-wide asteroid hitting Apophis and putting it on a collision course with Earth in 2029 were 1 in 2 billion. An illustration of NASA's Double Asteroid...

   • Europe makes moves to rendezvous with asteroid Apophis in ...

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4. www.nasa.gov › solar-system › nasa-analysis-earth-isNASA Analysis: Earth Is Safe From Asteroid Apophis for 100 ...

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   Mar 26, 2021 · The near-Earth object was thought to pose a slight risk of impacting Earth in 2068, but now radar observations have ruled that out. After its discovery in 2004, asteroid 99942 Apophis had been identified as one of the most hazardous asteroids that could impact Earth.

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   Apophis is about 1,100 feet (340 meters) in width. It’s expected to safely pass close to Earth – within 19,794 miles (31,860 kilometers) from our planet’s surface – on April 13, 2029. This will be the closest approach to Earth by an asteroid of this size that scientists have known about in advance.

7. www.sciencealert.com › astronomers-confirm-giantAstronomers Confirm Giant Asteroid 'Apophis' Will Not Hit Earth

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   Mar 6, 2024 · A few years ago, astronomers ruled out the chance of a potentially hazardous asteroid named Apophis redirecting and hitting Earth as it whizzes by. That's a huge relief. But we weren't entirely out of the woods.

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   22 hours ago · Here’s how it works. MILAN — The European Space Agency (ESA) has taken the first big steps toward rendezvousing with an asteroid due to make a close approach to Earth in 2029. ESA signed a ...

10. www.usatoday.com › story › newsCould asteroid Apophis hit Earth? It's still possible, study ...

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    Sep 13, 2024 · Apophis hitting Earth is possible, study finds, but very unlikely. Astronomers have long had their eye on the notorious Apophis, which was initially believed to pose a serious threat to Earth...

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    Sep 11, 2024 · There is a slim but overlooked risk that the "God of Chaos" asteroid Apophis could hit Earth as it makes a super close approach to our planet in 2029, a new study reveals. The odds of such a...