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The "Apophis" minor planet will not collide with the Earth
Moscow, Russia - An uneasiness which lasts as from two years
The possibility that the "Apophis" minor planet, discovered in June 2004 and with a diameter of 320 m, will fall foul with the Earth in 2029, is practically void: the director of the Institute of Astronomy, Boris Shustov, has retailed it. The astronomer has explained in 2029 the minor planet will pass about 40,000km from the Earth and then will come back to approach for second time in 2035, but there...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 68464
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency