Apophis flyby in 2029 will be the first time a potentially hazardous asteroid has been visible to the naked eye

general • 9/9/2025

In 2029, asteroid Apophis will skim safely past Earth, where it will be visible to billions. For scientists, it's a once-in-a-millennium planetary experiment.

When the potentially hazardous asteroid 99942 Apophis makes its breathtakingly close flyby of Earth on April 13, 2029, more than 2 billion people across Africa and Western Europe will be able to watch it drift across the night sky. Under clear skies,... [5581 chars]