Apophis will make an exceptionally close but safe pass by Earth on April 13, 2029. Its path will dip inside the altitude of many geosynchronous satellites, creating a comparison that sounds alarming ...

What can the close flyby of the asteroid 99942 Adophis to Earth in 2029 teach scientists about the interiors of asteroids and other planetary bodies? This is what a recent study published in The ...

The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for initial work on a mission to visit an asteroid called (99942) Apophis. If approved at a key meeting next year, the robotic spacecraft, known as the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An asteroid named for the ancient Egyptian god of darkness and disorder may not pose a hazard to Earth, but that does not mean ...

When it was first discovered in 2004, Apophis was identified as one of the most dangerous asteroids in that there was a risk that it could impact Earth. But that impact assessment changed over the ...