99942 Apophis
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99942 Apophis is a near-Earth asteroid and a potentially hazardous object, 450 metres by 170 metres in size. During a brief period of concern in December 2004, initial observations indicated a probabi
Atum, a form of Ra facing Apep (Apophis) before killing him, tomb of Ramesses I, 19th Dynasty (c. 1292–1290 BC)
Hypothetical risk corridor for an impact on 13 April 2036
Hypothetical risk corridor for an impact on 13 April 2029, based on the 2020–21 planetary defense exercise
Radar observations, 8–10 March 2021
OSIRIS-REx
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OSIRIS-REx was a NASA asteroid-study and sample-return mission that visited and collected samples from 101955 Bennu, a carbonaceous near-Earth asteroid. The material, returned in September 2023, is ex
99942 Apophis
…approaches. Apophis is the target of a number of planetary defense missions to study the asteroid during its 2029 close approach. Those include the OSIRIS-REx and Ramses spacecraft. Apophis was discovered on 19 June 2004, by Roy A. Tucker, David J. Tholen, and Fabrizio Bernardi at the Kitt Peak National…
OSIRIS-REx in Launch Configuration
Artist's concept of TAGSAM instrument in operation
Two members of the recovery team examine the return capsule after landing.
Close-up photo of the return capsule upon landing