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99942 Apophis
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Near‑Earth asteroid close approaches 2026‑2029
16 clusters · 107 sources · last updated
Latest: Asteroid Apophis to Pass Within 32,000 km of Earth in 2029, NASA and ESA Rule Out Impact
The Aten‑class asteroid (152637) 1997 NC1 safely passed Earth on 27 June 2026 at about 2.56 million km, with radar and optical tracking confirming zero impact risk and refining its size to 750 m–1.6 km. The event coincid