Apophis, massive 'god of chaos' asteroid, hasn't doomed Earth... yet.
Asteroid 99942 is no threat to Earth but will zoom close enough to be spotted with telescopes and radar.
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Apophis, massive 'god of chaos' asteroid, hasn't doomed Earth... yet.
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