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Apophis is projected to pass within 20,000 miles of our planet’s surface on April 13, 2029 .
The asteroid will be visible in the Eastern hemisphere, including Europe , Africa , and western Asia .
While no affects will be felt on Earth , the asteroid may experience some quakes and even landslides, the ESA said.
While it's classified as a near- Earth asteroid, you have nothing to fear from it.
OSIRIS -REx, which returned a sample of asteroid Bennu in September , has been sent on a trajectory that would allow it to cross paths with Apophis in 2029 .
The European Space Agency , NASA 's counterpart across the pond, plans to launch a spacecraft of its own called Ramses .
The mission will spend 18 months mapping the surface of the asteroid's surface and analyzing its chemical makeup.
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