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ESA is preparing a mission to study and land on asteroid Apophis during its close encounter with Earth in 2029. NASA is also looking into a possible Apophis effort but faces funding issues.

The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing the Ramses mission – also called the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety – to rendezvous with the asteroid and accompany it through its flyby.

ESA’s complementary RAMSES mission will study the asteroid with a different suite of instruments before and during Apophis’ approach. Earlier this month, JAXA also detailed efforts for its ...

ESA’s complementary RAMSES mission will study the asteroid with a different suite of instruments before and during Apophis’ approach. Earlier this month, JAXA also detailed efforts for its DESTINY+ ...

ESA’s complementary RAMSES mission will study the asteroid with a different suite of instruments before and during Apophis’ approach. Earlier this month, JAXA also detailed efforts for its ...

NASA, ESA prepare to send spacecraft to study Apophis In the coming years ... During that time, the mission will observe how the surface of the asteroid changes from being in such close proximity ...