In April 2029, asteroid Apophis will pass just 32,000 kilometres above Earth—inside the orbit of geostationary satellites—and NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft will follow close behind to see what Earth’s gravity did to it
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In April 2029, the asteroid Apophis will pass about 32,000 kilometers above Earth, closer than geostationary satellite altitude. NASA's OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft will trail the asteroid afterward to examine how Earth's gravity affected it during the close approach.
Apophis will pass inside geostationary altitude in April 2029, giving OSIRIS-APEX a rare chance to inspect how Earth's gravity changed it. The post In April 2029, asteroid Apophis will pass just 32,000 kilometres above Earth—inside the orbit of geostationary satellites—and NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft will follow close behind to see what Earth’s gravity did to it appeared first on Space Daily .
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