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Global Missions Unite to Study Asteroid Apophis in 2029

9/21/2025

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NASA's OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft will observe asteroid Apophis during its close approach to Earth on April 13, 2029.
The European Space Agency's Ramses mission, pending funding, plans to launch in spring 2028 to study Apophis in detail.
Ramses will include cubesats for data collection and collaborate with Japan's JAXA, which is also planning a mission to Apophis.
JAXA's delayed DESTINY+ mission will now encounter Apophis before proceeding to asteroid 3200 Phaethon.
Coordination among missions aims to enhance understanding of Apophis and optimize data collection.

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NASA's OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft will observe asteroid Apophis during its close approach to Earth on April 13, 2029.
The European Space Agency's Ramses mission, pending funding, plans to launch in spring 2028 to study Apophis in detail.
Ramses will include cubesats for data collection and collaborate with Japan's JAXA, which is also planning a mission to Apophis.
JAXA's delayed DESTINY+ mission will now encounter Apophis before proceeding to asteroid 3200 Phaethon.
Coordination among missions aims to enhance understanding of Apophis and optimize data collection.