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The 950-foot hunk of primordial matter is classified as a "potentially hazardous asteroid," but that doesn't mean it has a ...
The chances of a roughly 3-meter-wide asteroid hitting Apophis and ... is on a collision course with Earth during its next passages in 2029, 2036, and 2068, we would have some options to attempt ...
Don't panic, but the odds of a massive asteroid ... in 2036 or 2068. Still, these impacts, even if they occur, would have to be perfectly placed to turn Apophis into an Earth-seeking missile.
Currently NASA says there's a 2.2 per cent chance of the asteroid hitting earth. So, what happens if it does? Could this mean the end of the world? Well, not quite. But Professor Davis says it ...
A week ago, the asteroid set a new record for having the highest probability of hitting Earth – 3.1% according to NASA and 2.8% according to the ESA. The planetary defence community has been ...