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ESA plans to monitor Apophis asteroid as it flies past Earth
The ESA plans to launch a spacecraft at the ‘god of chaos’ asteroid when it flies past the Earth in 2029, to learn more about how to prevent large asteroid collisions. Have you ever looked up at the night sky, bustling with activity and wondered: what if …