CURIOSITY_UNFOLDED on Instagram: "Asteroid 99942 Apophis: Earth’s Closest Cosmic Flyby of the Century On 13 April 2029, the near-Earth asteroid 99942 Apophis will make one of the closest known approaches of a large asteroid in recorded history. Measuring about 370 meters wide, Apophis will pass just ~31,600 km above Earth’s surface closer than many geostationary satellites. First discovered in 2004, Apophis initially raised global concern due to early impact probability estimates. Years of preci