Astronomers first predicted that Apophis could get close to Earth in 2029, with another anxiety-inducing flyby scheduled for 2036 Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE.

HUFFINGTPOST.COM - Apophis Asteroid is back in the news after a Russian report concluded it could hit Earth in 2036. They even have a date for the potential impact. "It's likely collision with Earth ...

Using updated information, NASA scientists have recalculated the path of a large asteroid. The refined path indicates a significantly reduced likelihood of a hazardous encounter with Earth in 2036.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has given Earth the all clear for the next century from a particularly menacing asteroid. The space agency announced this week that new telescope observations have ...

LOS ANGELES — NASA says the chances of an 885-foot asteroid striking Earth in 2036 have been downgraded. Scientists initially believed there was a 1-in-45,000 chance that Apophis could hit the planet ...

Previously, it was only the Russians who were saying that the asteroid Apophis could smash into the Earth in 2036, but now a NASA spokesperson is admitting it’s a possibility… albeit a slim one.

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Apophis, which captured widespread attention when it was discovered in 2004 and it was learned that it might pose a threat to Earth, is two-and-a-half times the size of a football field. There is now ...

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PASADENA, California -- NASA scientists say they've crunched the numbers and asteroid Apophis will not hit the Earth during a close flyby in 2036. Scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in ...