Asteroid Apophis

ISRO Monitors Asteroid Apophis, Anticipating Close Encounter With Earth In 2029

India's Space Agency Expands Its Focus to Planetary Defense The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is closely monitoring a large asteroid named Apophis, which is expected to come perilously close to Earth on April 13, 2029. Named after the Egyptian god of chaos, Apophis has been tracked since its discovery...