Asteroid Apophis will make a record-close Earth flyby in April 2029 and will be visible to as many as two billion people worldwide, offering unprecedented opportunities for ground- and space-based observations during the encounter, driving significant public attention and coordinated international science mission planning.
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The pass will be a record-close April 2029 approach visible to up to 2 billion people, creating the largest public-observation event for a near‑Earth object and intense demand for observational assets. See reporting on the 2029 flyby timeline: https://hype.aero/?story=d01c23a2-9b79-41b2-8eea-fbf322b27f81
International mission activity is mounting to exploit the encounter: the Europe-led RAMSES effort remains on schedule and ESA and JAXA are advancing joint Rapid Apophis flyby plans to capture targeted observations. https://hype.aero/?story=8a51e217-a62b-41d6-b939-51b11899b0d9 https://hype.aero/?story=bb651471-cdae-4494-b6a-dd0bcbb366dd
With NASA reported to have no dedicated mission planned, data collection will depend on international spacecraft proposals and ground-based campaigns — a key operational and coordination challenge for agencies and commercial observers. https://hype.aero/?story=d01c23a2-9b79-41b2-8eea-fbf322b27f81
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American leadership at Apophis • cavenewstimes.com
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• Andrew Jones