单词apophis
网络: 阿波菲斯；小行星阿波菲斯；阿波非斯
"Apophis" about 270 meters in diameter, around the sun.
“阿波菲斯”直径大约270米，绕太阳运行。
"You have to be careful about moving asteroids around in space, " he adds, lest a deflection inadvertently steer Apophis toward Earth.
“对于在太空中移动小行星，你必须万分小心，”他补充说，否则一偏转却可能无意中使阿波菲斯朝向地球。
Known as "99942 Apophis, " the 900-foot-long asteroid has had the attention of scientists for some time.
这个被称作“阿波菲斯99942”，长度900英尺（约900*0.305米）的小行星在科学家的关注下已经有段时间了。
Even so, a private company has just unveiled plans to visit it, in case Apophis does decide to pop in on Earth sometime soon.
即使有这样的论断，一家私人公司已经公开发表了要访问这颗小行星的计划，以防止它哪天忽然要撞击地球。
Professor Leonid Sokolov of St. Petersburg State University remarked that 99942 Apophis would most likely disintegrate before hitting Earth.
圣彼得堡国家大学的李尔尼德•索科尔夫教授说，阿波菲斯99942更有可能在撞上地球之前就已经被击碎。
The asteroid was dubbed Apophis, the Greek name for an Egyptian god of destruction.
这颗小行星被命名为阿波菲斯（Apophis），这个希腊语的名字意指埃及的破坏之神。
Some astronomers predicted in 2004, "Apophis" April 13, 2029 chance of collision with the Earth up to thirty seventh.
一些天文学家2004年预测，“阿波菲斯”2029年4月13日与地球相撞的几率高达三十七分之一。
However, they"ll be studying Apophis when it makes an appearance close to Earth in late 2012 and early 2013, just in case.
然而，为预防万一，当“阿波菲斯”在2012年底或2013年初靠近地球时，他们将研究这颗小行星。
On "Apophis" pose a potential threat to the Earth, has caused controversy in the academic community and the false alarm.
有关“阿波菲斯”对地球构成潜在威胁，曾在学术界引起争议和虚惊。
According to an article from SPACE. com, back in 2004, NASA scientists announced that Apophis could hit the planet in 2029.
根据早在2004年space.com网的一篇文章，国家航空和宇宙航行局的科学家曾宣布阿波菲斯有可能于2029年撞击地球。