Big, scary asteroid no longer a threat

Big, scary asteroid no longer a threat

An artist's illustration of asteroid Apophis near Earth. The asteroid will fly extremely close to Earth in 2029, and then again in 2036, but poses no threat of hitting the planet. (Space.com)

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