Eiffel Tower-sized asteroid Apophis to pass closer to Earth than many satellites in 2029, NASA says

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On Friday, April 13, 2029, an asteroid of 340 meters in diameter will reach the Earth at only 32,000 km, passing between our satellites. This rare event, which occurs only once every 5,000 to 10,000 years, will be visible to the naked eye for two billion people. Europe is preparing a historic space mission to observe it in real time. More