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NASA revealed that the asteroid was given the nickname 'Apophis,' which is the Egyptian god of chaos. In addition, scientists said the asteroid would be on a collision course with Earth in 2029 ...

This close encounter offers scientists an unprecedented opportunity to study Apophis, an ancient asteroid dating back to the early days of the solar system, without any threat of impact.