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Preparation Work Underway for ESA Ramses Mission

Will Accompany an Asteroid During Near-Earth Flyby in 2029

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Tom Patton
Jul 22, 2024
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ESA is preparing for an ambitious mission to launch a spacecraft that will accompany an asteroid when it makes a close approach to Earth in 2029.

“For the first time ever, nature is bringing one to us and conducting the experiment itself. All we need to do is watch.”
Patrick Michel, Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur

The Ramses (Rapid Apophis Mission for Spac…

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