Apophis

99942 Apophis is a near-Earth asteroid and potentially hazardous asteroid with a diameter of 370 metres (1,210 feet) that caused a brief period of concern in December 2004 when initial observations indicated a probability up to 2.7% that it would hit Earth on April 13, 2029.

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Europe makes moves to rendezvous with asteroid Apophis in 2029

Collisions could increase chance of 'God of Destruction' asteroid Apophis hitting Earth

Odds of asteroid 99942 Apophis striking Earth slightly higher than thought

Shelved NASA spacecraft could spy on asteroid Apophis before 2029 Earth flyby

Ramses: A new mission racing to land on asteroid Apophis

Introducing Ramses, ESA's 2029 mission to asteroid Apophis

Asteroid Apophis Is Target of Europe’s New Ramses Mission

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

'God of Destruction' asteroid Apophis will come to Earth in 2029 — and it could meet some tiny spacecraft

How Scientists Are Preparing for Apophis's Unnervingly Close Brush With Earth

Companies offer proposals for Apophis asteroid missions

ExLabs plans mission to rendezvous with asteroid Apophis

Astronomers Confirm Giant Asteroid 'Apophis' Will Not Hit Earth

NASA workshop to examine options for Apophis asteroid mission

NASA can't wait for its OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft to meet 'God of Chaos' asteroid Apophis in 2029

Save the Date: Apophis 2029 Innovation (A29I) Listening Workshop

OSIRIS-APEX prepares for 1st close solar encounter on way to asteroid Apophis

After Bennu triumph, OSIRIS-REx looks to asteroid Apophis

After NASA's epic OSIRIS-REx capsule landing success, spacecraft heads to asteroid Apophis on new mission

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft releases asteroid sample capsule toward Earth in flyby, heads to Apophis