Asteroid Apophis Will Visit Earth in 2029. Here’s Why Scientists Want NASA to Send a Probe To Visit The Spacerock First
Astronomers have discovered that asteroid Apophis will visit Earth in 2029. However, NASA’s Small Bodies Assessment Group wants the American Space Agency to send a space probe to the asteroid before it finally makes its closest approach to our home planet towards the end of this decade. Scientists previously thought that Apophis (asteroid 99942) might …
