An Asteroid Approaching Earth Could Soon Collide with Space Debris

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The 99942 Apophis asteroid, which will pass just 32,000 kilometers from Earth in April 2029, does not represent a risk of collision with the planet. However, the concern of scientists is in another possible impact: the object may crash into fragments of space debris orbiting the Earth, compromising a rare opportunity to study closely one of the largest asteroids ever observed at that distance.

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Researchers warn that some objects could come closer than a few kilometers to the asteroid. The post Asteroid approaching Earth could soon collide with space debris first appeared on 24.hu.