Asteroid Apophis, named for the Egyptian god of chaos, will pass closer to Earth on 13 April 2029 than many weather satellites do — roughly 32,000 kilometres from the surface — and up to 90% of the world's population may see it with the naked eye
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"Asteroid Apophis, named for the Egyptian god of chaos, will pass closer to Earth on 13 April 2029 than many weather satellites do — roughly 32,000 kilometres from the surface — and up to 90% of the world's population may see it with the naked eye" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include The News International, Zamin.uz, huffingtonpost.co.uk and Yahoo. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (5)
- Empire State building-sized asteroid to pass close to Earth: What scientists know The News International · 19h ago
- Billions of People Will See Apophis Asteroid with the Naked Eye in 2029 Zamin.uz · 19h ago
- An Asteroid The Size Of The Empire State Building Is Set To Pass Close To Earth huffingtonpost.co.uk · 19h ago
- Spacecraft will swarm asteroid Apophis during fateful 2029 Earth flyby Yahoo · 19h ago
- Asteroid Apophis, named for the Egyptian god of chaos, will pass closer to Earth on 13 April 2029 than many weather satellites do — roughly 32,000 kilometres from the surface — and up to 90% of the world's population may see it with the naked eye spacedaily.com · 19h ago
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