Asteroid Apophis will visit Earth in 2029, and this European satellite will be along for the ride
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An asteroid the size of a cruise liner will come closer to Earth than some satellites. There may be a new mission racing to fulfill
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‘God of Destruction’ asteroid Apophis will hit Earth in 2029 – and could host a tiny spacecraft
In just under half a century, a 1,000-foot-wide (305-meter-wide) asteroid named after the Egyptian god of chaos and destruction, Apophis, will pass within 30,000 miles …