Europe wants to land a small spacecraft of poor asteroid apophis in 2029
Once frightened as a threat to the ground, asteroid apophis is currently considered to have a rare exploration opportunity – if space agencies can work on time. 1,100-foot-wide (340 meters) ApophisAlso known as asteroid 99942, scheduled to make close, but safe, flyby on the ground on Apr 13, 2029. The European Space Agency (ESA) prepares…