In 2029, a large near-Earth asteroid will pass closer to Earth than many operational satellites. While it poses no impact risk, the flyby offers a rare opportunity to study how gravity affects an ...
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This asteroid is heading for Earth in 2029

In 2029, a massive asteroid will pass closer to Earth than many satellites orbiting the planet. While scientists say an ...
An illustration of the asteroid Apophis, which will make a close flyby of the Earth in April 2029. Credit: ESA Science Office We are fewer than four years away from what may be the most significant ...
NASA's Psyche orbiter looked back and snapped a photo of Earth with the moon on its way to the asteroid Psyche in 2029. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / ASU illustration As a NASA spacecraft whizzed away ...