Comparing the before and after maps would provide clues to how asteroids like Apophis are assembled — vital information if we ever need to deflect one. NASA also has perfectly good asteroid ...
NASA and the European Space Agency are also interested in getting a better look at Apophis before and during its close approach to Earth in 2029. Though both YR4 and Apophis are no longer a risk ...
NASA and the European Space Agency also plan to send uncrewed spacecraft to observe Apophis in the years ahead to map and study its surface to gain further insights into near-Earth asteroids.
Comparing the before and after maps would provide clues to how asteroids like Apophis are assembled — vital information if we ever need to deflect one. NASA also has perfectly good asteroid ...