ISRO’s Bold Move: India Joins Race To Explore Apophis Asteroid

In less than five years, a 1000-foot-wide (305-metre) asteroid, Apophis — named after the Egyptian God of chaos and destruction — will come within 31,600 kilometres (19,600 miles) of Earth. Scientists plan to take full advantage of this rare close encounter with such a large space rock.On Friday (April 13, 2029), the asteroid, Apophis (officially called Apophis 99942) will come so close to
In less than five years, a 1000-foot-wide (305-metre) asteroid, Apophis — named after the Egyptian God of chaos and destruction — will come within 31,600 kilometres (19,600 miles) of Earth. Scientists plan to take full advantage of this rare close encounter with such a large space rock.On Friday (April 13, 2029), the asteroid, Apophis (officially called Apophis 99942) will come so close to
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