In April 2029, asteroid Apophis will pass just 32,000 kilometres above Earth—inside the orbit of geostationary satellites—and NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft will follow close behind to see what Earth’s gravity did to it

Newsylist Editorial Desk. (2026, August 7, 2026). In April 2029, asteroid Apophis will pass just 32,000 kilometres above Earth—inside the orbit of geostationary satellites—and NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft will follow close behind to see what Earth’s gravity did to it: Why it's trending. Newsylist. https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-08-07/in-april-2029-asteroid-apophis-will-pass-just-32-000-kilometres-above-earth

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  author = {Newsylist Editorial Desk},
  title = {{In April 2029, asteroid Apophis will pass just 32,000 kilometres above Earth—inside the orbit of geostationary satellites—and NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft will follow close behind to see what Earth’s gravity did to it}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-08-07/in-april-2029-asteroid-apophis-will-pass-just-32-000-kilometres-above-earth},
  note = {Tracked across 5 independent newsrooms}
}

> According to Newsylist Editorial Desk ([In April 2029, asteroid Apophis will pass just 32,000 kilometres above Earth—inside the orbit of geostationary satellites—and NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft will follow close behind to see what Earth’s gravity did to it](https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-08-07/in-april-2029-asteroid-apophis-will-pass-just-32-000-kilometres-above-earth)), this event was corroborated across 5 independent sources with a live velocity of 3.