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'God of chaos' asteroid may be transformed by tremors and landslides during 2029 flyby of Earth, study finds

When the 'God of chaos' asteroid Apophis makes an ultraclose flyby of Earth in 2029, our planet's gravity may trigger tremors and landslides that totally change the asteroid's surface.

Gizmodo · 2d

Asteroid Apophis Will Endure Quakes and Surface Shifts During 2029 Earth Flyby

A new study posits that our planet's gravity will cause seismic activity on Apophis when it makes its close approach in 2029.

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

'God of Chaos' Asteroid May Suffer Dramatic Changes During Earth Flyby

Apophis is the ancient Greek name for the Egyptian god of chaos Apep. The deity is also linked to earthquakes, thunder, darkness, storms, and death and was widely regarded as the most powerful force of evil in Egyptian theology.

gadgets360 · 1d

Asteroid Apophis Could Experience Surface Changes Due to Earth’s Gravity During 2029 Flyby

In 2029, asteroid Apophis will come close to Earth, potentially triggering tremors and landslides on its surface.

Interesting Engineering on MSN · 3d

‘God of chaos’ asteroid predicted to tumble, shed rocks during Earth flyby

According to new research, Apophis's brief interaction with Earth’s gravity could unleash tremors and landslides on the asteroid.

Newsweek on MSN1d

NASA Tracking Bus-Sized Asteroid Nearing Earth Today

The space rock, known as 2024 VM1, will fly past our planet on Wednesday at a minimum distance of around 193,000 miles.

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MIT scientists study particles from distant asteroid for clues to the outer solar system’s origin

We’re showing that, everywhere we look now, there was some sort of magnetic field that was responsible for bringing mass to ...

New Scientist1d

If an asteroid were heading towards Earth, could you avert disaster?

Hiding somewhere in the gloom of space, there is a gigantic asteroid on a collision course with our planet. If we don’t ...

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Earth's powerful gravity might do a number on the asteroid Apophis

Named for the ancient Egyptian god of chaos and destruction, Apophis is capable of destroying a city if it were to strike ...

The Next Web1d

Apophis: a European space mission gets up close with an asteroid set to brush by Earth

A new European Space Agency mission is set to study asteroid Apophis to learn more about how we can handle asteroid threats ...

Space on MSN2d

NASA's 15-year-old NEOWISE asteroid hunter meets fiery doom by burning up in Earth's atmosphere

Microgravity makes water do weird and wonderful things. NASA astronaut Don Pettit took advantage of that fact to create a ...

Will ‘Apophis’ Hit Earth In 2029? We’ll Know In 2027, Scientist Says

An asteroid the size of the Empire State Building, named Apophis, could potentially hit Earth in 2029, but scientists consider the chance extremely small.

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