NASA says a 'potentially hazardous' asteroid called Apophis will pass safely by Earth in April 2029, coming closer than many satellites as it flies over the planet on Friday 13th, and the agency has said Earth's tides will 'probably change [its] spin state.'
The near-Earth object was first spotted in 2004 and quickly earned a frightening reputation. Early calculations suggested that Apophis, named after the ancient Egyptian god of chaos and destruction, could potentially impact Earth in 2029, 2036 or 2068.
