Asteroid Apophis ‘God of Chaos’ to Pass Near Earth on April 13, 2029: Visible to Naked Eye
NASA continues to monitor the trajectory of asteroid 99942 Apophis as it prepares for a historically close approach to Earth on April 13, 2029. The near-Earth object, nicknamed the “God of Chaos” after the ancient Egyptian deity, will pass within approximately 20,000 miles (32,000 kilometers) of our planet’s surface — a distance closer than many … Read more