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NASA announces exact date 'God of Chaos' asteroid will fly by planet Earth

NASA has confirmed that the Apophis asteroid, dubbed the 'God of Chaos', will make a historic close approach to Earth.

NASA has confirmed the precise date on which a rare asteroid will shoot past Earth, drawing nearer to our planet than any other celestial body of its magnitude in recorded human history.

The asteroid – known as Apophis, which feels like a foreboding name given it was christened after the ancient Egyptian God of evil and destruction – will pass extraordinarily close to our planet in the not too distant future

This week, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration – or, as it is more widely known, NASA – confirmed the asteroid is on course to safely bypass Earth in 2029. It will be visible to the naked eye in the night sky on what the superstitious regard as one of the most ill-fated days conceivable: Friday, 13th April 2029.

It will pass within 20,000 miles of our planet's surface – nearer than the orbital distance of many satellites. To put that into plain terms, that is nearly 12 times closer than the moon's average distance from Earth. When this Near-Earth asteroid was first identified in 2004, initial calculations suggested Apophis could potentially collide with Earth in either 2029, 2036, or 2068.

Since then, astronomers have kept a close watch on Apophis using optical telescopes and ground-based radar, enabling its orbital path to be far better understood. Based on this data, NASA now believes there is no risk of Apophis striking Earth for at least 100 years.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/2197810/nasa-announces-exact-date-god-chaos-asteroid-fly-planet-earth