Asteroid Apophis will safely coast past Earth on April 13, 2029, coming within 19,000 miles (31,000 km) of Earth’s surface. On the day of the flyby, the asteroid will become the biggest space rock to come this close to Earth, measuring an estimated 1,110ft (340m) across. But the asteroid is not expected to pose any threat and scientists are instead excited about the possibility of studying Apophis up-close in astronomical terms.
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