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Chinese university-led mission to study asteroid Apophis during close encounter with Earth

by Andrew Jones June 19, 2026June 19, 2026

A spacecraft developed by Tsinghua University is set to join international missions to study the asteroid Apophis during its close approach to Earth in 2029.

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ESA and JAXA finalize agreement on Apophis asteroid mission

by Jeff Foust May 10, 2026May 10, 2026

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HEO looks to expand satellite imaging beyond low Earth orbit

by Jeff Foust October 2, 2025October 2, 2025

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American leadership at Apophis

by Alexander MacDonald, Jim Bell and Dani Mendoza DellaGiustina September 19, 2025September 18, 2025

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Ramses asteroid mission on track ahead of key funding

by Jeff Foust September 9, 2025September 9, 2025

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China proposes flyby mission to asteroid Apophis during 2029 Earth encounter

by Andrew Jones September 9, 2025September 9, 2025

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Smallsat missions proposed to study asteroid Apophis

by Jeff Foust August 19, 2025August 19, 2025

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Chinese scientists push for cubesat swarm mission to fly by infamous asteroid Apophis

by Andrew Jones June 26, 2025June 26, 2025

A screenshot of NASA's "Eyes on Asteroids" asteroid tracker. Credit: NASA

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Planetary defense may get a boost from Jared Isaacman

by Jeff Foust March 11, 2025March 10, 2025

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ESA awards contract to begin work on Ramses asteroid mission

by Jeff Foust October 17, 2024October 17, 2024

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