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Scientists Map Where Asteroid Apophis Would Strike Earth
Original: What If Asteroid Apophis Hit Earth? Scientists Mapped Where It Lands
Scientists have mapped the potential impact zone of asteroid Apophis, showing where devastation would occur had the space rock struck Earth. Apophis, a roughly 340-metre asteroid, will pass extremely close to Earth in 2029, and the simulation of a hypothetical collision is drawing wide attention online, with viewers debating the destructive power of a large asteroid strike and planetary defence efforts.
Why now: Apophis's record-close 2029 flyby is renewing public fascination and concern about asteroid impacts.
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