ASTEROID APOPHIS FLYBY: Eight years from now, asteroid 99942 Apophis will pass so close to Earth, our planet's gravity might stretch the space rock and cause avalanches on its surface. This weekend amateur astronomers caught the asteroid making a "pre-flyby." See their images and learn more about Apophis on today's edition of Spaceweather.com.
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Above: Asteroid 99942 Apophis and a swarm of geosynchronous satellites photographed on March 5, 2021, by Milan ANTOŠ of the Czech Republic.
