What's the deal with Jack Crusher in 'Star Trek: Picard'? Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! But that information would also likely offer clues to how Apophis formed. "Apophis is classified as 'potentially hazardous' due to its proximity and size [and] the Korean plan involves approaching Apophis in January of 2029 before it makes its close pass above us. have estimated that Apophis is an elongated object 450170 metres in size, and that it is bilobed (possibly a contact binary) with a relatively bright surface albedo of 0.350.10. A 1,110-foot-wide asteroid named for the Egyptian god of chaos (and possibly a Stargate SG-1 character) will fly past Earth in 2029 within the distance of some orbiting spacecraft, according to. Given Lears bogus value for , it is a fools errand to recompute orbits on his urging. The maximum apparent angular diameter will be ~2arcseconds. [13], The diameter of Apophis is estimated to be approximately 370 metres (1,210ft). Asteroids, comets, Kuiper Belt Objectsall kinds of small bodies of rock, metal and ice are in constant motion as they orbit the Sun. Schweickart also asked NASA to investigate whether a transponder should be placed on the asteroid to enable more accurate tracking of how its orbit is affected by the Yarkovsky effect. [55] The 2013 observations basically ruled out any chance of a 2036 impact. [94][95] For its Apophis mission after the sample return, OSIRIS-REx will be renamed OSIRIS-APEX (short for OSIRIS-Apophis Explorer).[96]. On April 13, 2029 the asteroid Apophis-99942 will be at its closest distance to the Earth for 200 years, Smirnov said. Those proposed investigations bridge the two disciplines, asking questions applicable both to humanity's self-interest and to our greater understanding of the solar system we live in. Previous radar observations have suggested that Apophis has a bilobed, or peanutlike, appearance. That might sound scary, but scientists are positive that it will not hit Earth. But what most do not know is how very mysterious aspects of the original Passover connect the FIRST and SECOND coming of Jesus Christ to prophecy and possibly even to the arrival of WORMWOOD ASTEROID APOPHIS IN 2029! [9][43][53] Just after the closest approach on January 9, 2013,[43] the asteroid peaked at an apparent magnitude of about 15.6. "But there is no argument, it's all one and the same.". Bill Dunford This is closer to earth than the distance of earth's geosynchronous satellites. [3] The mass estimate is more approximate than the diameter estimate, but should be accurate to within a factor of three. Kindle $10.44 Rate this book The Wormwood Prophecy: NASA, Donald Trump, and a Cosmic Cover-up of End-Time Proportions Thomas Horn 3.99 199 ratings27 reviews Does the Bible predict an asteroidor something else? You're almost done! It would then rendezvous with, observe, and track the asteroid. Since its discovery, optical and radar telescopes have tracked Apophis as it orbits the Sun and scientists are confident they know its future trajectory. Asteroid 99942 Apophis is a near-Earth object (NEO) estimated to be about 1,100 feet (340 meters) across. Only time will tell how large this issue will become.

Instead, it's a once-in-a-lifetime chance for scientists to truly understand asteroids near Earth. So, why are some people concerned that there will be an impact in 2029? [32], Based on Goldstone and Arecibo radar images taken in 20122013, Brozovi et al. "This crosses the geo-stationary orbit, where all the telecommunications and a lot of military satellites are," he said. As a result of its close encounter with Earth in 2029, the asteroid's orbit will be widened to become slightly larger than the width of Earth's orbit. The Enter Shikari song, 'Zzzonked' makes reference to the asteroid in the second verse. One of the show's persistent villains is an alien named Apophis. Listen to this story via streaming audio , a downloadable file , or get help. It originated in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The asteroid's proximity and size will also add to the encounter's brightness, so Apophis will capture eyeballs about 2 billion people should be able to see it pass by with their naked eyes, he said. If the sizes of NEOs are greater than computed, then we are seriously underestimating the potential effects of a collision. He is convinced that the true value of is equal to 4/, where is the irrational number from the golden ratio having the value (to ten significant figures) 1.618033989. NEA Scout will visit an asteroid estimated to be smaller than a school bus the smallest asteroid ever to be studied by a spacecraft. Heres how it works. When it was discovered in 2004, the asteroid caused a stir because initial calculations indicated a small possibility it would impact Earth in 2029. In addition to flagging some key priorities for the next decade, scientists also discussed some top-level mission concepts that could lay the groundwork for spacecraft to visit Apophis before, during or after its close approach. ", "NASA refutes story of boy who predicted asteroid collision", "German schoolboy, 13, corrects NASA's asteroid figures", "NASA Statement on Student Asteroid Calculations", "Apophis Trajectory Change 20182036: Energy Reflection, Absorption, and Emission", "Impact Threat from Near-Earth Asteroid Apophis in 2036 Now Ruled Out", "Threat Characterization: Trajectory dynamics (White Paper 39)", "Near Earth Object impact simulation tool for supporting the NEO mitigation decision making process", "NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe could make a 2nd stop at infamous asteroid Apophis", Apophis T9 Years: Knowledge Opportunities for the Science of Planetary Defense, "NASA gives green light for OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to visit another asteroid", "Riding an asteroid: China's next space goal", "Optimal Trajectories for the Impulsive Deflection of NEOs", "Russia may send spacecraft to knock away asteroid", "China Reveals Solar Sail Plan To Prevent Apophis Hitting Earth in 2036", "Russia wants to target near-Earth objects with its ICBMs", "There's a new tool to help blow up asteroids - Researchers from MIT and Stanford have created a tool that could improve the aim of future planetary defense missions", "Rage Interview: We speak with id's Tim Willits about their new IP, Rage", Asteroid Apophis orbit from recent observations, Interactive 3D gravity simulation of Apophis's 2029 Earth flyby, Apophis Orbital Prediction Page at NASA JPL, MBPL Minor Body Priority List (technical List) at Sormano Observatory, TECA Table of Asteroids Next Closest Approaches to the Earth at Sormano Observatory, Possibility of an Earth Impact in 2029 Ruled Out for Asteroid, Radar Observations Refine the Future Motion of Asteroid, Animation explaining how impact risk is determined, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=99942_Apophis&oldid=1158048136, Near-Earth objects removed from the Sentry Risk Table, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles needing clarification from November 2021, Articles with failed verification from November 2021, Articles needing additional references from July 2008, All articles needing additional references, Articles containing potentially dated statements from February 2013, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2010, Articles needing additional references from December 2020, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2023, JPL Small-Body Database ID different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. NASA's impact risk page lists the diameter at 330 metres (1,080ft) and lists a mass of 41010 kg based on an assumed density of 2.6g/cm3. Related: Huge asteroid Apophis flies by Earth on Friday the 13th in 2029. Also among the ideas is a mission that would create an artificial crater on Apophis, as Hayabusa2 just did at an asteroid called Ryugu, in order to see below the weathered surface of the asteroid. The society received 37entries from 20countries on 6continents.

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Get breaking space news and the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! Horn spun this into an accusation of a government coverup, with the implication that NASA has evidence of a collision or collisions of NEOs soon but is choosing to hide this from the public. This is a relatively common shape among near-Earth asteroids larger than 660 feet (200 meters) in diameter at least one in six have two lobes. . The closest known approach of Apophis occurs at April13, 2029 21:46 UT, when Apophis will pass Earth closer than geosynchronous communication satellites, but will come no closer than 31,600 kilometres (19,600mi) above Earth's surface. "The world will be watching," Binzel said.

The principal investigator was Paolo D'Arrigo. Like all asteroids, Apophis is a remnant from the early formation of our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago. Many Christians ought to be turned off by Meiers obvious false teachings, but Horn is not. [37][38] It will be the closest asteroid of its size in recorded history. Scientists also advanced the idea of putting a seismometer on the space rock one design would impale Apophis like a harpoon to pick up tiny vibrations through the space rock that could help scientists understand the interior structure of Apophis and how it's affected by Earth's gravity. "That said, it's an opportunity for NASA and other space agencies, for it to be the PR event of the decade.". Visit our corporate site. This book will challenge your interpretation of end-times theology and help you sharpen your understanding in light of current times. Traditional scholarly interpretation would agree that Wormwood would be an asteroid. DART successfully impacted its asteroid target on Sept. 26, 2022, in NASA's first attempt to move an asteroid in space. Please follow the instructions we emailed you in order to finish subscribing. (The technical term for this rocking motion is non-principal axis rotation.). NASA-funded ATLAS has reached become the first survey capable of searching the entire dark sky every 24 hours for near-Earth objects. To many people who monitor such things, much of this affair about Apophis probably brings up memories of Nibiru, a hypothetical rogue planet that supposedly has plagued the earth in the past and will do so again soon. [39] The close approach will be visible from Europe, Africa, and western Asia. Asteroid Apophis was discovered on June 19, 2004. Who is Cosmo the Spacedog? Learn more about the growing population of near-Earth objects with NASAs new 3D real-time web-based application. And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: community@space.com. Radar images suggest it is elongated and possibly has two lobes, making it look something like a peanut. [59] In late 2020, Apophis approached the Earth again. By taking observations of Apophis with the, JPL solution #207 using observations in 2020 and 2021 reduced the 3-sigma uncertainty region in the 2029 approach distance from 700 km. A statistical impact risk analysis of the data up to this point calculated that the odds of the 2036 impact at 7.07 in a billion, effectively ruling it out. [1] The planet Venus will be closer to Earth at 0.2883AU (43.13millionkm; 26.80millionmi; 112.2LD) on May 30, 2036. Lear believes that all the mathematicians in the world are wrong about the value of , the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. No object of such size is known to have passed that close to the earth. Exactly seven years from todayon April 13, 2029the Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA) called Apophis will pass inside the orbits of our geosynchronous satellites. To further bolster his case, Horn appealed to the claims of a man named Harry Lear. The Mr So & So song Apophis was written about the asteroid. And both NASA's OSIRIS-REx and Japan's Hayabusa2 have excelled at operating close to small asteroids. Answers in Genesis is an apologetics ministry, dedicated to helping Christians defend their faith and proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ. 3' bad guy, The 2023 Humans to Mars Summit is happening now. Privacy Policy and Additional observations through 2006 resulted in Apophis being lowered to Torino scale0. Therefore, the asteroid will be barely resolved by ground-based telescopes not equipped with adaptive optics but very well resolved by those that are. We now know that Apophis will pass close very close to the earth that day, but it will miss. In 2007, The Planetary Society, a California-based space advocacy group, organized a $50,000 competition to design an uncrewed space probe that would 'shadow' Apophis for almost a year, taking measurements that would "determine whether it will impact Earth, thus helping governments decide whether to mount a deflection mission to alter its orbit". In the fictional world of the show, the alien's backstory was that he had lived on Earth during ancient times and had posed as a god, thereby giving rise to the myth of the Egyptian god of the same name.[30]. AN ASTEROID is heading towards Earth and will bring an end to life on the planet by 2029, one Christian conspiracy theorist has sensationally claimed. The Pharos spacecraft would also carry four instrumented probes that it would launch individually over the course of two weeks. A few years ago, it was the supposed four blood moons that would usher in the end of the age. NASA News Release 08-103 reaffirmed that its estimation of a 1-in-45,000 chance of impact in 2036 remained valid. At this point, it will be reclassified from the Aten group to the "Apollo" group (the group of Earth-crossing asteroids with orbits wider than 1 AU). Tholen and Farnocchia found that the Yarkovsky effect caused Apophis to drift by about 170 meters per year. This page was last edited on 1 June 2023, at 17:08. Your newsletter signup did not work out. Although Apophis made a recent close approach with Earth, it was still nearly 10.6 million miles [17 million kilometers] away. Follow us on Twitter @Spacedotcom and on Facebook. New York, By 2116 the JPL Small-Body Database and NEODyS close approach data start to become divergent. what does bitter water mean in the bible? [1] Using the 2021 orbit solution, the Earth approach on March 27, 2036, will be no closer than 0.3089AU (46.21millionkm; 28.71millionmi; 120.2LD), but more likely about 0.3097AU (46.33millionkm; 28.79millionmi). A new study using two NASA solar observatories reveals that asteroid 3200 Phaethons tail is not dusty at all but is actually made of sodium gas. To anyone who understands mathematics, Lears claim is preposterous. There was 02-02-2022 and now 02-22-2022 which some people are calling Twosday.. The asteroid will pass the Earth at a distance of 30,000 to 40,000 km. Thats the theory behind the Apophis 2029 Planetary Defense Mission (PDM), a concept published last year and which is currently being considered as part of the Decadal Survey for Planetary Science and Astrobiology, a report compiled by the National Academy of Sciences that will set out the priorities for NASA for the next 10 years. [64], On March 9, 2021, using radar observations from Goldstone taken on March 38 and three positive detections of the stellar occultation on March 7, 2021,[70] Apophis became the asteroid with the most precisely measured Yarkovsky effect of all asteroids, at a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 186.4,[71][d] surpassing 101955 Bennu (SNR=181.6). Thats about 23,000 miles/37,000 kilometers from Earths surface. NASA's Lucy spacecraft observed the May 15-16, 2022, total lunar eclipse from 64 million miles from the Earth. We talk about OSIRIS-Rex going out to study Apophis as well as asteroid strike mitigation like the use of nuclear warheads. [6][62][7] Apophis was the target of an observing campaign by IAWN, resulting in the collection of light curves, spectra, and astrometry. It passed 0.11265AU (16.852millionkm; 43.84LD) from Earth on March 6, 2021, brightening to +15 mag at the time. The cleopatrick song OK references the asteroid. To arrive at the Apophis calculations in 2021, astronomers used the 70-meter (230-foot) radio antenna at the Deep Space Networks Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex near Barstow, California, to precisely track Apophis motion. Will an asteroid strike the earth in 2029? The first interplanetary cubesats flew with that spacecraft as the MarCO mission. The asteroid wobbles as it spins about its short axis, typically rotating about once every 30 hours. Some scientists believe that previous flybys would have also stretched the space rock, and that other asteroids could be similarly affected during their own close approaches. 27 March 2021 NASA Nasa said the Apophis asteroid no longer poses a threat to Earth within the next century Earthlings can breathe a sigh of relief after US space agency Nasa confirmed the planet. A NASA assessment as of February 21, 2013, that did not use the January and February 2013 radar measurements gave an impact probability of 2.3 in a million for 2068. It is predicted that Apophis will pass just below the altitude of. Could this asteroid be the Apophis asteroid coming April 13, 2029? As the mission ended, NASA recommissioned WISE to search for and measure near-earth objects (NEOs), hence the second mission, NEOWISE, was born. In an open letter to President Trump and other government officials, Lear has demanded that NASA recompute the orbit of Apophis using his corrected value of . Its not clear from Lears meager calculation of a new distance of Apophis and earth from the sun that this would make any difference in the conclusion about whether Apophis will collide with earth in 2029. Model of 99942 Apophis's shape, assuming the entire surface is of a similar composition. [1] On December 21, 2004, Apophis passed 0.0964AU (14.42millionkm; 8.96millionmi) from Earth. These are the highest values for which any object has been rated on either scale. Animation of Asteroid Apophis' 2029 Close Approach with Earth Watch on This animation depicts the orbital trajectory of asteroid 99942 Apophis as it zooms safely past Earth on April 13, 2029. The only pass rated 1 on the Torino scale was for 2053-04-13.51 based on 139 observations spanning 287.71 days (2004-Mar-15.1104 to 2004-Dec-27.8243). When discovered in 2004, the preliminary orbit for Apophis indicated that it might crash onto earth on April 13, 2029 (yes, that is a Friday). Meier is the Swiss founder and leader of a UFO religion. [72], The 2021 apparition was the last opportunity to observe Apophis before its 2029 flyby. [2], During the 2029 approach, Apophis's brightness will peak at magnitude3.1,[33] easily visible to the naked eye if one knows where to look, with a maximum angular speed of 42 per hour. This possibility kept it at Level1 on the Torino impact hazard scale until August 2006, when the probability that Apophis would pass through the keyhole was determined to be very small and Apophis' rating on the Torino scale was lowered to zero. The spacecraft would use laser ranging to the asteroid and radio tracking from Earth for ten months to accurately determine the asteroid's orbit and how it might change. Psyche was tested to ensure it can operate in the extreme conditions it will face on its trip to a metal-rich asteroid. The chances were first reported as 1 in 42 (2.4%) and later that day (based on 101 observations) as 1 in 45 (2.2%). Based on a total of 139 observations, a value of one was given on the Torino scale for 2044-04-13.29 and 2053-04-13.51. According to NASA scientists, one of the largest asteroids ever recorded will graze past Earth in 2019. OSIRIS-APEX will enter orbit around Apophis soon after the flyby, providing an unprecedented close-up look at the asteroid. Using the 9 March 2021 solution, JPL gave the strength of the Yarkovsky effect as, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 99942 Apophis (2004 MN4)", "Goldstone and Arecibo radar observations of (99942) Apophis in 20122013", "99942 Apophis (2004 MN4) Earth Impact Risk Summary", "Can NEAs be Grouped by Their Common Physical Characteristics? [17][3], In 2008, the B612 Foundation made estimates of Apophis's path if a 2036 Earth impact were to occur, as part of an effort to develop viable deflection strategies. Rather, much of the book is a weaving of various things in Scripture, such as associating the ten plagues of Egypt with events in Revelation 8. Nothing can save the world from Wormwood that definitely IS coming! [57], No observations of Apophis were made between January 2015 and February 2019, and then observations started occurring regularly in January 2020. He said an asteroid named Apophis by NASA will hit Earth on April 13, 2029.

It'll be easily visible to the eye. Several speakers discussed the possibilities offered by cubesat missions, including missions that paired twin spacecraft, as MarCO did. Additional observations provided improved predictions that eliminated the possibility of an impact on Earth in 2029. The close pass in 2029 of Apophis is a rare opportunity to visit it, say the authors, who propose NASA launch a spacecraft to make vital measurements in the name of planetary defense. Instead of moving the asteroid on its potential resonant return to Earth, Shengping Gong and his team believe the secret is shifting the asteroid away from entering the gravitational keyhole in the first place. Apophis In Depth Asteroid 99942 Apophis is a near-Earth asteroid more than 1000 feet (over 300 meters) in size that will harmlessly pass close to Earth on April 13, 2029.

Radar observations of Apophis were planned at Goldstone in March 2021. [27][28] The discovery was notable in that it was at a very low solar elongation (56) and at very long range (1.1AU). Horn draws from conversations with astronomers and government information specialists, and concludes with a bold prediction: an asteroid called Apophis will strike planet earth in 2029. Science Writers: No passes were rated above 0, based upon 157observations spanning 289.33days (2004-Mar-15.1104 to 2004-Dec-29.44434). A lucky day for scientists. "It's up to us to get ready.". NASA has extended the planetary science missions of eight of its spacecraft due to their scientific productivity and potential to deepen our knowledge. The James Webb Space Telescope Turns Its Attention to Exoplanets, What the James Webb Space Telescope Has Revealed About Distant Galaxies So Far, The Expanse of Heaven and Design in Astronomy, Apophis, Bible Prophesy, and the Year 2029, An Empirical Examination of WISE/NEOWISE Asteroid Analysis and Results. 3 Mental Health Lessons We Can Learn From TVs Most Iconic Shows, Seven Things To Know About This Weekends Full Strawberry Moon, 2 Ways To Undo The Nice Boss Curse And Command Respect At Work, AI Spurs Scientists Calling To Fast-Track Consciousness Research, How One Think Tank Defied Washington And Is Winning The Policy Debates, Twilight Zone Planets, The Milky Way And Stargazing On The Solstice: A Stargazers Guide To June, Unlocking The Family Secrets Of Deadly Caterpillars, In Photos: New Yorks Manhattanhenge And When To See The Next One. A 2068 impact is not in the realm of possibility anymore, and our calculations dont show any impact risk for at least the next 100 years, said Davide Farnocchia of NASAs Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), which is managed by NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. He says that he has been contacted by aliens called the Plejaren. Two teams tied for second place in the Student Category: Monash University, Clayton Campus, Australia, with Dilani Kahawala as principal investigator; and University of Michigan, with Jeremy Hollander as principal investigator. In 2029, Apophis will travel 19,400 miles from the surface of the earth, 11 times closer to us than our moon in what is called a "close flyby". Revelation 8:1011 reads. It will be published on April 19, 2022. He also appealed to the pronouncements of Billy Meier. Pharos, the winning student entry, would be an orbiter with four science instruments (a multi-spectral imager, near-infrared spectrometer, laser rangefinder, and magnetometer) that would rendezvous with and track Apophis. Although scientists have pinpointed Apophis' trajectory in 2029 to within a path just 7.4 miles (12 km) wide that stays thousands of miles away from Earth, they can't quite rule out possible impacts decades in the future and that's in part because of uncertainty about the Yarkovsky effect. [66] This event was missed, mainly due to bad weather (two negative observations were recorded from Greece). ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO: Watch The "Ragnarok: Humanity's Last Stand" Trailer Farnocchia was referring to the Sentry Impact Risk Table. The chance that there would be an impact in 2029 was eliminated by late December 27, 2004, as a result of a precovery image that extended the observation arc back to March 2004. The successes of the past year or so have put engineers on a strong footing for such missions: NASA's Mars InSight mission placed the first robotically deployed seismometer on another planet. We must decline to believe any human-created . Its also an unmissable opportunity for astronomers and planetary scientists to get a close-up view of true relic of the Solar Systems formation.

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Follow her on Twitter at @meghanbartels. 7. The close approach in 2029 will substantially alter the object's orbit, prompting Jon Giorgini of JPL to say in 2011: "If we get radar ranging in 2013 [the next good opportunity], we should be able to predict the location of 2004 MN4 out to at least 2070. Although scientists are positive Apophis won't hit Earth in 2029, they can't yet rule out possible collisions many decades in the future, and there are plenty of other large space rocks orbiting the sun in Earth's neighborhood. Click here for more Space.com videos. The spacecrafts thrusters will be fired in an attempt to dislodge and study the dust and small rocks on and below Apophis surface. Apophis was discovered on June 19, 2004, by Roy A. Tucker, David J. Tholen, and Fabrizio Bernardi at the Kitt Peak National Observatory. On April 13, 2029, Apophis will pass less than 20,000 miles (32,000 kilometers) from our planets surface closer than the distance of geosynchronous satellites. Second place, for $10,000, went to a European team led by Deimos Space S.L. Of course, these events transpired, but the Lord did not return. Phil Davis & Steve Carney 99942 Apophis is a near-Earth asteroid and potentially hazardous asteroid with a diameter of 370 metres (1,210 feet) that caused a brief period of concern in December 2004 when initial observations indicated a probability up to 2.7% that it would hit Earth on April 13, 2029. Binzel said. Much more will be learned about this asteroid's structure following its close flyby of Earth in 2029. [30] Apophis is the Greek name of Apep, an enemy of the Ancient Egyptian sun-god Ra. Some of those ideas may be too risky to be worthwhile, however, since scientists would need to be positive the manhandling wouldn't risk meddling in Apophis' current, safe trajectory. [50] On January 31, 2011, astronomers took the first new images of Apophis in more than 3 years.[51]. Asteroid scientists and planetary defense experts have already begun that work, with a series of presentations at the conference here highlighting topics they'd like to consider between now and the 2029 Apophis flyby. [23], Several occultations of bright stars (apparent magnitude 8-11) by Apophis occurred in March and April 2021. Fortunately, a team at the Siding Spring Observatory in Australia spotted the asteroid again later in the same year. In April 2022, the extension was approved, and OSIRIS-REx will perform a rendezvous with Apophis in April 2029, a few days after the close approach to Earth. You may opt-out by.

Related: Asteroid Apophis Gives a Earth Close Shave in 2029 (Infographic). After ejecting the sample canister, the spacecraft can use its remaining fuel to target another body during an extended mission.

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