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User ID: 1328988 Netherlands 10/08/2012 10:51 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Doomsday device: Russian beacon to track menacing asteroid Apophis Russia’s space agency wants to send a mission to Apophis, the notorious asteroid which may change its course and eventually collide with Earth. It will plant a radio beacon, which will help track the celestial body and assess the risks it poses. The 300-meter-wide asteroid first made headlines in 2004, when NASA reported that it has 1 chance in 223 of impacting on our planet in 2029. It was even named after the Ancient Egyptian evil god, archenemy of the sun god Ra. [ link to rt.com] |