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

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 ...

NASA says of Apophis passing by that it is likely "an event like this has not happened at any time in recorded human history." ...

On Friday, April 13, 2029, a giant space rock will come closer to our planet than many satellites. The asteroid, known as 99942 Apophis, measures nearly 300 meters across. Although similar-sized ...

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 ...

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NASA has confirmed that the Apophis asteroid, dubbed the 'God of Chaos', will make a historic close approach to Earth.