Asteroid Apophis that may 'potentially hit Earth' to pass very closely this week
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The dreaded Asteroid Apophis is said to have come very close to the earth. According to NASA scientists, on March 6, this asteroid will pass by the Earth. It is said that the space rock which some scientists believe may potentially hit Earth will come very close to our planet this week. With the help of a virtual telescope, astronomers have taken a picture of this monoidal asteroid from a distance of about 1.5 million kilometres.