Could Apophis End the World?
The Goldstone Radar Observed Apophis March 3-11, 2021, Helping to Refine the Orbit Again, and on March 25, 2021, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Announced That...
The Goldstone radar observed Apophis March 3-11, 2021, helping to refine the orbit again, and on March 25, 2021, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced that Apophis has no chance of impacting Earth in the next 100 years.
Can Apophis Hit Earth?
Apophis will not hit Earth
"Apophis has been extensively tracked since its discovery by both optical and radar telescopes," Farnocchia said. ... The CNEOS team was also able to rule out any chance of a potential impact for the next 100 years, Farnocchia said.
How many people would apophis kill?
Apophis was first discovered in 2004, after which NASA says it was put on the list of most hazardous asteroids that could impact Earth. A potential hit from the 1,100-foot asteroid could kill 10 million people, researchers said in early predictions.