An animation of an asteroid's close approach to Earth has garnered considerable interest in recent times, largely due to its apparent proximity to our planet. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

The animation, shared by Facebook page Cosmoknowledge, shows asteroid 99942 Apophis's path, culminating in its closest approach on April 13, 2029. To be clear, there is nothing to fear from this asteroid, which is predicted by NASA not to hit Earth in 2029, nor in another close approach in 2036. However, the animation is still what is known as a nail-biter.

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In April 2029, Apophis is predicted by NASA to come within 32,000 kilometers (20,000 mi

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