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ScienceRussia’s Apophis mission could shed new light on asteroid’s origin, Moscow University says

Moscow State University is preparing a mission to Apophis that could reveal new information about the asteroid’s origin and evolution. Planned equipment includes a gamma spectrometer. Apophis is expected to pass about 32,000 kilometers from Earth’s surface on April 13, 2029.

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Russia’s Apophis mission could shed new light on asteroid’s origin, Moscow University says
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