‘God of Darkness’ asteroid, Apophis, will visit Earth in rare flyby • Earth.com

In a bold extension of its mission, the spacecraft formerly known as OSIRIS-REx embarks on an unprecedented journey to explore asteroid Apophis.

This celestial body is set to make a historic flyby of Earth in 2029, an event unseen since the advent of recorded history.

The spacecraft, now renamed OSIRIS-APEX (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security – Apophis…