𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐀 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 ‘𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐨𝐬’ 𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝟏𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬

NASA has begun preparations for the upcoming ‘God of Chaos’ Apophis asteroid which is considered potentially hazardous to Earth as it passes so close to the planet it will be UNDERNEATH TV satellites.

ɴᴀsᴀ ʜᴀs ᴀʟʀᴇᴀᴅʏ ʙᴇɢᴜɴ ᴘʀᴇᴘᴀʀᴀᴛɪᴏɴs ғᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀʀʀɪᴠᴀʟ ᴏғ ᴀsᴛᴇʀᴏɪᴅ 𝟿𝟿𝟿𝟺𝟸 ᴀᴘᴏᴘʜɪs - ᴅᴜʙʙᴇᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ‘ɢᴏᴅ ᴏғ ᴄʜᴀᴏs’ ᴀsᴛᴇʀᴏɪᴅ - ᴡʜɪᴄʜ ᴡɪʟʟ sᴋɪᴍ ᴘᴀsᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴀʀᴛʜ ɪɴ 𝟷𝟶 ʏᴇᴀʀs. ᴛʜᴇ ᴀsᴛᴇʀᴏɪᴅ ᴍᴇᴀsᴜʀᴇs 𝟹𝟺𝟶 ᴍᴇᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴄʀᴏss ᴀɴᴅ ᴡɪʟʟ ᴘᴀss ᴡɪᴛʜɪɴ ᴊᴜsᴛ 𝟷𝟿,𝟶𝟶𝟶 ᴍɪʟᴇs ᴏғ ᴇᴀʀᴛʜ’s sᴜʀғᴀᴄᴇ. ᴀᴘᴏᴘʜɪs ɪs ᴏɴᴇ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ʟᴀʀɢᴇsᴛ ᴀsᴛᴇʀᴏɪᴅs ᴛᴏ ᴘᴀss sᴏ ᴄʟᴏsᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴀʀᴛʜ's sᴜʀғᴀᴄᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴀ ᴄᴏʟʟɪsɪᴏɴ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʟᴀɴᴇᴛ ʜᴀs ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴏᴛᴇɴᴛɪᴀʟ ᴛᴏ ʙᴇ ᴅᴇᴠᴀsᴛᴀᴛɪɴɢ ғᴏʀ ᴀʟʟ ʟɪғᴇ ᴏɴ ᴇᴀʀᴛʜ.

The asteroid is set to get closer to the earth than communication and weather satellites in orbit. Most satellites in Earth's orbit are geostationary orbit 36,000 km away (22,236 miles) from the planet.

Apophis is travelling at almost 25,000 mph meaning a slight detour from its trajectory could be catastrophic.

Apophis' size and proximity to Earth have resulted in it being categorised as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA) and NASA is keen to learn as much from the asteroid as possible to help prevent further asteroid issues in the future.

NASA scientist are aware that as the asteroid flies by the planet in 2029, its orbit trajectory may also change thus raising fears that in the future the massive rock could collide with the planet.

The rock is expected to shine exceptionally bright in the sky and pick up speed as it flies across the sky in 2029.

It will be travelling so fast it is will cross the width of the Moon in a minute and be as brightly lit as stars in the night sky.

According to some researchers, the immense size of the rock is not a cause for concern as there is a 1 to 100,000 chance of the asteroid striking the earth.

NASA have begun preparing to study the rock as it flies past earth and insisted it would be a great opportunity for the world to learn more about similar asteroids.

Radar NASA scientist Marina Brozovic said: “The Apophis close approach in 2029 will be an incredible opportunity for science.”

Astronomer Davide Farnocchia added: “We already know that the close encounter with Earth will change Apophis’ orbit.

“But our models also show the close approach could change the way this asteroid spins and it is possible that there will be some surfaces changes, like small avalanches.”

The path of the asteroid as it passes by the planet has also been estimated by scientists.

It will be first visible to the naked eye when it arrives in the night sky over the Southern Hemisphere, shooting across the east coast to the west coast of Australia.

It will continue to make its way around the world, cross the Indian Ocean on its way to the US.

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Its closest approach will be over the Atlantic Ocean, as the evening arrives in the US.

Due to the immense speed, the asteroid is travelling at it will cross the ocean in an hour and continue to fly off into space.

Paul Chodas, director of CNEOS added: “Apophis is a representative of about 2,000 currently known Potentially Hazardous Asteroids.

“By observing Apophis during its 2029 flyby, we will gain important scientific knowledge that could one day be used for planetary defence.”

Scientists named the rock Adopts after the Egyptian God of Chaos, also known as Apep.