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Scientists Map What Would Happen If Asteroid Apophis Hit Earth
Original: What If Asteroid Apophis Hit Earth? Scientists Mapped Where It Lands
Scientists have modelled the potential consequences of asteroid Apophis striking Earth, producing maps showing where the roughly 340-metre space rock could land and the damage a hypothetical impact would cause. Apophis, first discovered in 2004, will pass extremely close to Earth in 2029 but is not expected to collide. The new impact simulations are drawing wide attention online, with viewers fascinated by the scale of destruction an actual strike would unleash and reassured by the low collision risk.
Why now: Growing public interest in asteroid Apophis ahead of its exceptionally close approach to Earth in 2029 has renewed attention on hypothetical impact scenarios.
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