Paris, France (SPX) Sep 01, 2025 ESA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are moving closer to a joint mission to the asteroid Apophis, which will pass Earth at a record-setting distance in 2029. The proposed Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses) would rendezvous with the 375 m asteroid and monitor how Earth's gravity alters its physical state during the flyby. Scientists expect the close passage to
