Apophis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Apophis
< Greek Ápophis < Egyptian; see Apepi
Example Sentences
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The most serious near-miss, and the closest comparison with YR4, was an asteroid called Apophis which was first spotted in 2004 and measured 375 meters across, or around the size of a cruise ship.
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
Meanwhile, OSIRIS-Rex is now chasing a new target — a near-Earth asteroid named Apophis.
From DOGO News ● Oct. 4, 2023
The OSIRIS-REx will now be called OSIRIS-APEX, and it will travel to another asteroid, called Apophis, to study it.
From NewsForKids.net ● Sep. 26, 2023
Pairs of deities whose personalities are often blended or interchanged are Hathor and Nut, Sakhmi and Pakhe, Seth and Apophis.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various
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