ESA and JAXA to seize ultra-rare chance to study a 1,230-foot asteroid in a close Earth flyby

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Asteroid Apophis is projected to fly past Earth at close range in 2029. ESA, in collaboration with JAXA, is making preparations to observe Apophis' reaction to Earth's gravity and tidal forces as it passes by.

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