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NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX Brushes the Sun on Its Way to New Asteroid Target
New mission, who dis? The spacecraft formerly known as OSIRIS-REx had an impromptu close encounter with the Sun as it follows a newly crafted route to a second asteroid, using one of its solar arrays for shade. You may remember NASA’s diligent spacecraft that snagged a sample from an asteroid and dropped it off in…
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Earth Is Safe From Infamous Asteroid Apophis for the Next 100 Years, NASA Says
Asteroid Apophis — one of the scariest rocks in the solar system — won’t pose a threat to Earth for at least another century, according to updated NASA calculations.
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It’s Hard To Believe How Close This Asteroid Is Going To Get To Earth
While space agencies simulate an asteroid impact this week at the 2019 Planetary Defence Conference, there’s a real asteroid they’re monitoring that will make a close appearance in just 10 years.