"NASA's Defense Plan: New Research Updates Chances of 'God of Chaos' Asteroid Impact"

Astronomers have updated the risk of the asteroid Apophis hitting Earth in 2029, concluding that it will miss us unless its orbit is altered by a collision with another object. While the chances of this happening are extremely low, scientists remain vigilant. A recent study calculated the trajectories of 1.3 million known asteroids and found zero chance of a collision with Apophis. Despite the low risk, ongoing missions like OSIRIS-REx are studying Apophis, which will make a close approach to Earth on April 13, 2029.