Huge ‘God of chaos’ asteroid to zoom past Earth ‘exceptionally close’ – and experts are sending a spacecraft to track it
A HUGE asteroid is set to make an “exceptionally close” pass of Earth in 2029 – and it would bring on an apocalypse if it were to collide.
The asteroid is called 99942 Apophis, which translates to God of chaos, and is larger than the Eiffel Tower.
ESA Science OfficeRamses needs to launch in April 2028 in order to reach Apophis in February 2029[/caption] A model of what Apophis may look likeAstronomical Institute of the Charles UniversityIt is expected to fly closer...
Заголовки