As of April 13, an infamous giant asteroid known as Apophis is now three years away from becoming the first space rock of its size to come near Earth in recorded human history. Roughly the size of ...

A famously unlucky date is getting a cosmic twist. NASA says the asteroid Apophis will safely pass close to Earth on Friday, ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to ...

This occurrence will be the closest approach to Earth by an asteroid of this size that scientists have known about in advance ...

A large asteroid about the size of the Eiffel Tower is expected to come unusually close to Earth in 2029, but there is no risk of impact, scientists said. The asteroid, named Apophis, will pass around ...

The giant asteroid Apophis will make a historically close approach to Earth on April 13, 2029. Scientists have ruled out any risk of Apophis hitting Earth for at least the next century. The 2029 flyby ...

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 ...

A potentially hazardous asteroid is anticipated to pass close to Earth in 2029. Asteroid 99942 Apophis – named after the Egyptian deity of chaos, darkness and fire – is expected to safely pass about ...

People on the ground in the Eastern Hemisphere will be able to observe the asteroid with their own eyes, weather permitting, according to NASA.