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, 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" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Operativ Məlumat Mərkəzi, Medianews.az, El Cronista and Space Daily. 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 (4)
- Could Apophis asteroid collide with space debris in 2029? Operativ Məlumat Mərkəzi · 11h ago
- Giant asteroid to Earth will pass from a very close distance Medianews.az · 11h ago
- It’s not an eclipse: the rare sky event millions will witness in 2029 that won’t return for generations El Cronista · 11h ago
- 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 Space Daily · 11h ago
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