The asteroid, named Apophis, will pass around 20,000 miles from Earth's surface on April 13, 2029—closer than many satellites ...

A newly discovered asteroid is on course to pass closer to Earth than many orbiting satellites next Monday. Here's what to ...

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

University of Maryland students are racing to build a spacecraft to study an asteroid that will pass closer to Earth in 2029.

The asteroid has a mean diameter of 1,115 feet and was first discovered on June 19, 2004.

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 ...

Asteroid 99942 Apophis, named after the Egyptian god of chaos, will make a close approach to Earth on April 13, 2029, passing within 20,000 miles and becoming visible to the naked eye. Astronomers are ...

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 ...

ESA's planned Ramses mission would arrive at the asteroid Apophis two months before the asteroid's April 2029 close flyby of Earth. Credit: ESA WASHINGTON — The European Space Agency and Japan ...

On April 13, 2029, asteroid 99942 Apophis will pass closer to Earth than many satellites, at about 19,800 miles from the ...

An asteroid the size of three football fields will pass near Earth in three years, giving scientists a rare chance to study a colossal space rock from close range. Named Apophis — after the ancient ...