{
  "id": 10450480,
  "title": "ESA And JAXA's Planetary Defense Mission Powers On For The First Time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/esa-and-jaxas-planetary-defense-mission-powers-on-for-the-first-time",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-28T12:55:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Universe Today",
    "slug": "universe-today",
    "url": "https://www.universetoday.com/articles/esa-and-jaxas-planetary-defense-mission-powers-on-for-the-first-time"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "There’s a once-in-a-millennia astronomical opportunity coming up in about three years, and space agencies are rushing to make sure they’re ready for it. On Friday April 13th, 2029, the asteroid 99942 Apophis will fly within 32,000km of the Earth’s surface. The cruise liner sized piece of rock won’t hit us, but it should put on a great show, and, given the date it will pass by, is sure to cause…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}