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 ...

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

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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 ...

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 ...

A famously unlucky date is getting a cosmic twist. NASA says the asteroid Apophis will safely pass close to Earth on Friday, April 13, 2029, coming about 20,000 miles from the planet's surface. That ...

Scientists gear up to explain significance of event while preventing public panic over unfounded fears of an asteroid strike ...

On April 13, 2029, asteroid 99942 Apophis will pass about 20,000 miles from Earth — closer than many geostationary satellites — but poses no impact risk for at least 100 years. Once feared for a ...