A surprising discovery has been made by the Planetary Defense Team that detected the 40,000th Near-Earth Asteroid whose path ...

New observations of 3I/ATLAS provide real data that scientists are using to evaluate asteroid behavior ahead of Apophis’ 2029 ...

Asteroid Apophis will make a historic close approach to Earth on April 13, 2029, passing within 32,000 kilometers. While ...

On April 13, 2029, a massive asteroid named Apophis will pass extremely close to Earth. It will fly closer than many ...

Apophis was first discovered in 2004, and initial calculations suggested a small chance of collision with Earth in 2029. Over the years, astronomers have refined their models, and as of now, they have ...

One of the NEAs, 99942 Apophis, which was discovered in 2004, is arriving on (of all the freaking dates) Friday the 13th in ...

The University of Arizona's OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft only made it home once in 2025, but at least it got some nice snapshots ...

On April 13, 2029, Apophis will not only come alarmingly close to our planet but will also be influenced by Earth's gravitational pull. This interaction is expected to deform the asteroid slightly and ...

Apophis, a massive asteroid, will safely skim past Earth in 2029, visible to billions. The Ramses mission by Esa and JAXA ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Artist's impression of the European Space Agency's Ramses (Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety ...

PHILADELPHIA -- An asteroid named for the Egyptian god of chaos and darkness won't be wreaking any havoc on Earth -- at least not this century. That's the good news from NASA's Center for Near-Earth ...