Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Researchers at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy (IfA) in the US, have announced that a large asteroid named 'Apophis' expected to pass extremely close or may hit the Earth in 2068 due to a phenomenon called Yarkovsky effect.
Massive asteroid Apophis might threaten Earth in 2068 | The chances of an impact still seem very low
Apophis is set to make a series of visits over the coming decades, but the one that's led to some breathless headlines at the moment is an anticipated close approach in 2068.
Massive asteroid Apophis might threaten Earth in 2068 | The chances of an impact still seem very low
The asteroid is estimated to be over 1,000 feet (300 meters) in size. That's like having the Eiffel Tower fly through space.
Astronomers say they'll have to keep an eye on the near-Earth asteroid Apophis to see how much of a danger the space rock poses to our planet during a close pass in 2068. But don't panic: The chances of an impact still seem very low.
A 2029 impact was also previously ruled out. Apophis will come in close on Friday, April 13, 2029, and should be visible from Earth with the naked eye. That visit should help astronomers dial in the asteroid's future trajectory.
In the meantime, scientists are working on ways to deal with potentially dangerous asteroids. NASA's DART mission, for example, will demonstrate a method that involves crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid's moon in order to nudge it.
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Researchers at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy (IfA) in the US, have announced that a large asteroid named 'Apophis' expected to pass extremely close or may hit the Earth in 2068 due to a phenomenon called Yarkovsky effect.
Massive asteroid Apophis might threaten Earth in 2068 | The chances of an impact still seem very low
Apophis is set to make a series of visits over the coming decades, but the one that's led to some breathless headlines at the moment is an anticipated close approach in 2068.
Massive asteroid Apophis might threaten Earth in 2068 | The chances of an impact still seem very low
The asteroid is estimated to be over 1,000 feet (300 meters) in size. That's like having the Eiffel Tower fly through space.
Astronomers say they'll have to keep an eye on the near-Earth asteroid Apophis to see how much of a danger the space rock poses to our planet during a close pass in 2068. But don't panic: The chances of an impact still seem very low.
A 2029 impact was also previously ruled out. Apophis will come in close on Friday, April 13, 2029, and should be visible from Earth with the naked eye. That visit should help astronomers dial in the asteroid's future trajectory.
In the meantime, scientists are working on ways to deal with potentially dangerous asteroids. NASA's DART mission, for example, will demonstrate a method that involves crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid's moon in order to nudge it.
#matrixdisclosure #asteroidapophis
