The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for initial work on a mission to visit an asteroid called (99942) Apophis. If approved at a key meeting next year, the robotic spacecraft, known as the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses), will rendezvous with the asteroid in February 2029.
Apophis: A European Space Mission Gets Up Close With An Asteroid Set To Brush By Earth
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Wed, 11/06/2024 - 4:36am
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