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Asteroid’s Close Approach: Exploring Apophis With Cutting-Edge Mini Satellites


In 2029, asteroid Apophis will closely pass Earth, offering a rare research opportunity for projects like Germany's NEAlight, which aims to develop defensive strategies against asteroid threats. The author of a disaster novel couldn't have dreamed it up any better: On a Friday, the thirteenth of

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