Roscosmos spoke about the likelihood of a collision of the asteroid Apophis with the Earth

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“Roskosmos” in the Telegram channel said that the likelihood of a collision of the asteroid Apophis with the Earth is “very, very small.” It is also said about the observations of the space object.

The researchers explained that 339 positional measurements were taken on Apophis. At the same time, scientists managed to find a new asteroid 2021 UL17 approaching the Earth.

The current probability of a collision with a new space object is 0.02%. At the same time, it is predicted that in 2095 there will be a “dangerous convergence”.

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