What Earth Will Do to Apophis in 2029

On April 13, 2029, asteroid Apophis will pass only about 20,000 miles above Earth — closer than many satellites in geosynchronous orbit. It will not hit us. But Earth will change it. During the encounter, our planet’s gravity will pull, twist and stretch the 1,100-foot asteroid, potentially changing its spin, moving loose material across its surface and permanently rewriting its orbit around the Sun. In this video we look at how close Apophis will actually come, why it was once considered one of the most dangerous asteroids ever discovered, and what scientists hope to learn when Earth effectively performs a natural experiment on it. NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX and ESA-JAXA’s Ramses are being prepared to study the encounter. Apophis will arrive as one asteroid. A few hours later, it could leave with a different orbit, different rotation and a newly rearranged surface. -- DISCUSSIONS & SOCIAL MEDIA Commercial Purposes: [email protected] Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@insanecuriosity Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/insanecuriosity Instagram: https://instagram.com/insanecuriositythereal Twitter: https://twitter.com/insanecurio Facebook: https://facebook.com/InsaneCuriosity Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/insane-curiosity-46b928277/ Our Website: https://insanecuriosity.com/ -- Credits: Ron Miller, Mark A. Garlick / MarkGarlick.com ,Elon Musk/SpaceX/ Flickr https://app.envato.com/music / https://artlist.io/ -- 0:00 Earth Will Not Miss Apophis 0:42 The Asteroid That Once Had a 1-in-37 Chance 3:11 Inside the Satellite Ring 5:43 What Earth’s Gravity Will Do 8:13 Why the Inside of Apophis Matters 9:17 Two Spacecraft Are Going to Watch 10:31 The Problem We Put in Its Path 12:00 Apophis Leaves Changed Forever -- #insanecuriosity #apophis2029 #apophis