Summary:
- The European Space Agency (ESA) has proposed the RAMSES mission, which aims to rendezvous with the asteroid Apophis during its close flyby of Earth in 2029.
- Apophis is a large, potentially hazardous asteroid that will pass within 20,000 miles of Earth's surface in 2029, providing a unique opportunity for scientific study.
- The RAMSES mission would send a spacecraft to closely observe Apophis and gather valuable data about its composition, structure, and behavior, which could help improve our understanding of asteroids and how to potentially deflect them in the future.