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Sunday, November 8, 2026 (UTC)
Sections99942 Apophis On the News!WritersDana WhitfieldOn air127 weeks to Apophis 2029: No impact risk remains confirmedApophis countdown, 128 weeks to go: a Chinese student team wants a front-row seatApophis countdown, 129 weeks to go: yes, Ramses was 'activated', but only on the ground99942 Apophis will safely pass Earth in 2029Introducing 99942 Apophis On the News! - tracking truth for 2029
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127 weeks to Apophis 2029: No impact risk remains confirmedOfficial orbit data confirms asteroid 99942 Apophis will safely pass Earth in 2029 with no impact risk for at least 100 years.99942 Apophis On the News! · Dana Whitfield · 2026-11-02Apophis countdown, 128 weeks to go: a Chinese student team wants a front-row seatThis week's claim about the 2029 flyby, checked: Tsinghua's START mission is real, but Apophis is not "the most dangerous asteroid".99942 Apophis On the News! · Dana Whitfield · 2026-10-31Apophis countdown, 129 weeks to go: yes, Ramses was 'activated', but only on the groundThis week's claims about the 2029 flyby, checked against ESA and NASA: the spacecraft's first power-on, and why reports disagree on the miss distance.99942 Apophis On the News! · Dana Whitfield · 2026-10-2499942 Apophis will safely pass Earth in 2029NASA, ESA and a planetary-defense assessment agree: no impact is possible on the 13 April 2029 flyby.99942 Apophis On the News! · Dana Whitfield · 2026-10-12Introducing 99942 Apophis On the News! - tracking truth for 2029This new series will verify claims about near Earth asteroid 99942 Apophis and correct false reporting ahead of its safe 2029 close approach.99942 Apophis On the News! · Dana Whitfield · 2026-10-08

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Sofia MarchettiApophis Watch Editor
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