A rare asteroid will soon be visible to the naked eye in a rare celestial event, according to astronomers. Asteroid 99942 Apophis named after the Egyptian deity of chaos, darkness and fire is expected ...

Three years from now, on Friday, April 13, 2029, a chunk of rock roughly the size of a skyscraper will thread the gap between Earth and the ring of communications satellites orbiting above it. The ...

NASA is intensifying preparations for the April 13, 2029, flyby of asteroid 99942 Apophis, which will pass closer than many satellites. Once feared to pose an impact threat, Apophis is now seen as a ...

Near-Earth asteroid Apophis is a potentially hazardous asteroid that will safely pass close to Earth on April 13, 2029. It will come about 20,000 miles (32,000 kilometers) from our planet’s surface — ...