Will asteroid Apophis miss or hit Earth in 2029?

ever wondered what it would be like if a giant asteroid nearly grazed our planet meet Aus a near Earth asteroid about 1,100 ft across discovered in 2004 this Cosmic giant sent chills down scientists spines with its projected Close Encounters in 2029 and 2036 but it gets better in 2029 apus will Zoom past us at just 20,000 M away closer than some of our satellites picture it a massive asteroid hurtling through space threading the needle in the vastness of our solar system thanks to Advanced radar observations in 2021 we now know Aus poses no threat for at least a century but this flyby is more than a Celestial near this it's a golden opportunity NASA's Osiris Apex Mission originally aimed at asteroid benu has been retasked to rendevu with Aus during its 2029 flyby scientists will map its surface analyze its composition and study how Earth's gravity affects it all from a front row seat this Mission will help us understand these ancient space rocks and prepare for any future threats so while AIT won't be crashing our party its close approach will give us a spectacular show and invaluable scientific data keep your eyes on the skies and let's Marvel at this Cosmic dance

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