The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced funding for the Rapid Apophis Mission for Security and Safety (Ramses) which will attempt to follow the asteroid during its flyby.
Watching how Apophis reacts to Earth's gravity could reveal the secret to deflecting deadly asteroids.
Apophis will pass by Earth at a distance of just 20,000 miles (32,000km) - equivalent to one-tenth the distance from Earth to the Moon.
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