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Asteroid Apophis to pass closer than satellites in 900 days
Apophis, about three hundred forty meters wide, will sweep roughly nineteen thousand four hundred miles above Earth in twenty twenty-nine, and NASA sees no impact risk for a century; spacecraft will watch.
On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on BBN After HoursPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Forbes: “In 900 Days, A Giant Asteroid Will Come Closer Than Some Satellites”, with reporting from NASA Science.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 3:31 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
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- ForbesIn 900 Days, A Giant Asteroid Will Come Closer Than Some Satellites
- NASA ScienceApophis - NASA Science facts used on air
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