An intriguing twist to the Apophis tale shows why.

从阿波菲斯那引人入胜的曲折故事里可以一探究竟.

For a while, the reported odds that asteroid Apophis would strike Earth in 2036 were once 1 in 625.

曾有一段时间，有报告称，阿波菲斯小行星在2036年袭击地球的概率是六百二十五分之一。

A 900-foot-wide asteroid called Apophis caused a stir in 2004 when JPL calculated there was a 3 percent chance it would slam into Earth in 2029.

2004年，一颗直径900英尺，名为阿波菲斯的小行星引起了全球躁动，因为喷气推进实验室计算出它有3%的几率在2029年撞击地球。