‘God Of Chaos’ Asteroid May Be Transformed By Tremors And Landslides During 2029 Flyby Of Earth, Study Finds

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From LiveScience:

A rendering of an asteroid flying through space

Landslides and tremors may transform the asteroid Apophis during its 2029 brush with Earth, according to a new study.

Named after Apep, the ancient Egyptian god of chaos, Apophis is a 1,100-foot-long (340 meters), peanut-shaped asteroid. Although an impact with a space rock that size wouldn’t annihilate our planet, it could easily destroy a city.

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