Apophis

American  

[uh-poh-fis] / əˈpoʊ fɪs /

noun

Egyptian Mythology.

1. a demon serpent of darkness whom Ra, as sun god, destroys every morning at dawn.

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Etymology

Origin of Apophis

< Greek Ápophis < Egyptian; see Apepi

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Apophis

But since Apophis, there have been huge advances in what is called planetary defence.

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2025

Upon gathering further observational data and assessment, scientists ruled out the impact probability for Apophis, for now, with a small chance of impact in 2068 declared unlikely.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025

Though its return capsule is now back on Earth, the probe keeps on flying, toward another asteroid called Apophis.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 11, 2023

Meanwhile, OSIRIS-Rex is now chasing a new target — a near-Earth asteroid named Apophis.

From DOGO News ● Oct. 4, 2023

Apophis III., of the Seventeenth dynasty, sent messengers to Skenen-Ra, the prince of Thebes, bidding him renounce Amon of Thebes for the god of his suzerain.

From Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce

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