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Apophis (or Apep) refers to two things: the ancient Egyptian chaos serpent god, enemy of the sun god Ra, and the Near-Earth Asteroid 99942 Apophis. The ancient Egyptian God was the Deity of Chaos: Apophis is the embodiment of darkness, destruction, and chaos, opposing Ma'at. (order) |
Every night, Apophis tries to swallow the sun god Ra as he travels through the underworld (Duat) to ensure the sun rises again. Apophis the asteroid is about the size of the Empire State Building, some 1,100 feet (340m) across. It will pass within 19,000 miles (31,000km) of Earth. Scientists predict it will not hit Earth this time.
The asteroid's proximity and size will add to it's brightness. Apophis will capture eyeballs, and billions should be able to see it pass earth. | Scientists pinpointed Apophis' trajectory in 2029 to within a path just 7.4m (12 km) wide thousands of miles away from Earth. An impact decades in the future can't be ruled out. |  |
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