Apophis Won't Hit Us in 2029 — But It Will Pass Closer Than Our Satellites

On Friday, April 13, 2029, the 340-meter asteroid Apophis will pass about 32,000 km (20,000 miles) above Earth — closer than our geostationary satellites. In 2004 its impact odds briefly reached 2.7%, a record at the time. It will NOT hit us. Here is exactly how scientists know — and what will really happen that night. In this Space Unfolded documentary: • How Apophis was discovered at Kitt Peak in 2004 and briefly reached Torino scale 4 • Why the odds rose — and how old Spacewatch images ruled out 2029 • Keyholes, the Yarkovsky effect, and the 2021 radar data that cleared 2036 and 2068 • Who calculates asteroid risk, and how you can check the data yourself • How close it comes to satellites and the ISS, and where you can see it with your own eyes • How Earth's gravity may shake and reshape Apophis — and ESA's Ramses and NASA's OSIRIS-APEX • DART, Hera, 2024 YR4 and the asteroids we still haven't found Disclaimer: This video uses AI-assisted tools for parts of the narration and visuals. Facts were checked against NASA, ESA and peer-reviewed sources. Some visuals are artistic illustrations, not real photographs. Subscribe to Space Unfolded for space science that answers the hard questions. keywords Apophis asteroid, Apophis 2029, will Apophis hit Earth, asteroid Friday the 13th 2029, Apophis close approach hashtags #Apophis #Asteroid #NASA #PlanetaryDefense #SpaceUnfolded Chapters : 0:00 Will Apophis hit Earth? The honest answer 1:07 What Apophis really is 3:33 Can we trust asteroid predictions? 5:49 The 2.7% scare — and how it was ruled out 11:17 Could anyone hide an asteroid threat? 13:00 April 13, 2029: closer than our satellites 16:35 What Earth will do to Apophis — Ramses & OSIRIS-APEX 20:25 DART, deflection and the asteroids we haven't found 24:30 The final answers