Scientists Prepare For Hazardous Asteroid Heading Towards Earth

Of course, there are still five years between now and the Apophis asteroid’s flyby, so there are sure to be more mission proposals and equipment repurposing between now and then. Apophis passing so close by is an incredibly rare event, and the data that scientists will be able to glean from these missions will undoubtedly be invaluable for our understanding of close Earth objects and asteroid trajectories. While the initial information about NASA’s plans for the mission and the private company proposals are all we know for now, there are sure to be more announcements about this event in the near future, so stay tuned.