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South Korea Apophis Mission Axed, Plans Deemed ‘Unfeasible’ By Science Ministry
The country is going after other asteroid missions instead. The country is going after other asteroid missions instead. -
Asteroid Defense Test Successfully Spots Monstrous Near-Earth Object Apophis
Should Apophis hit Earth, the impact would be equivalent to 20 million kilotons of TNT and 10,000 times more powerful than the Chelyabinsk meteor airburst over Russia in 2013. Should Apophis hit Earth, the impact would be equivalent to 20 million kilotons of TNT and 10,000 times more powerful than the Chelyabinsk meteor airburst over Russia in 2013. -
NASA's Mission To The Asteroid Bennu Is Almost Over
OSIRIS-REx's mission is one incredible science. OSIRIS-REx's mission is one incredible science. -
Destructive Asteroid Apophis Is Speeding Up. Could We Get To It First?
Scientists cannot rule out Apophis hitting Earth. Scientists cannot rule out Apophis hitting Earth. -
Let’s Hope Asteroid 2018 LF16 Doesn’t Smash Into The Earth on Aug. 8, 2023
It's no longer only 99942 Apophis that might hit the Earth on April 13, 2036 we should worry about. There's a dangerous near-Earth asteroid (NEA) named 2018 LF16 discovered only on June 16 that might hit the planet even sooner. It's no longer only 99942 Apophis that might hit the Earth on April 13, 2036 we should worry about. There's a dangerous near-Earth asteroid (NEA) named 2018 LF16 discovered only on June 16 that might hit the planet even sooner.