ESA and JAXA advance potential Apophis mission collaboration

Written by Copernical Team Wednesday, 27 August 2025 11:00

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ESA's Ramses mission at the asteroid Apophis

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has requested funding to participate in the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses).

Space Safety

Apophis

Once considered the most hazardous of all known asteroids, Apophis will safely pass Earth on 13 April 2029