Potential Interaction of 99942 Apophis with the High Earth Orbit Population During the 2029 Close Approach
Giulia Schettino and Alessandro Rossi 2026 Planet. Sci. J. 7 110
Though the asteroid Apophis will not collide with Earth in 2029, there is a slim but present possibility that it will strike an artificial object orbiting Earth, potentially compromising future missions to the asteroid.