Asteroid Apophis will come within 32,000km of Earth in 2029, which makes it very much worth a visit
The European Space Agency has begun work on a planetary defence mission that will intercept an asteroid predicted to come within 32,000km of Earth in 2029.
This fly-by is therefore an opportunity to observe Apophis in the hope doing so helps humanity to learn how future visitors of this sort might be deflected. Ashbacher promised that while waiting for the verdict, ESA and its member states are showing"their willingness to become more agile, streamline processes, and shorten unnecessary bureaucracy."Should the mission receive full support, Ramses will launch in April 2028, rendezvous with Apophis beginning in February 2029, and accompany it through its flyby set to occur two months later. Researchers will use the opportunity to study the effect of Earth's gravity on the asteroid.
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