Asteroid to zoom past Earth in 2029 - and a spacecraft will follow it
- The European Space Agency's mission, Ramses, will rendezvous with near-Earth asteroid Apophis in 2029 as it passes within 19,883 miles of Earth.
- The spacecraft will accompany Apophis before and after its close Earth flyby, allowing for detailed study of the asteroid's interaction with Earth's gravity.
- Apophis, discovered in 2004, is shaped like a peanut and will be closely observed by ESA and NASA to enhance our understanding of space rock dynamics.
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