A close flyby of an asteroid as large as Apophis happens only once every 5,000 to 10,000 years. Scientists plan to learn all they can.

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While only a direct hit will be damaging to Earth, just encountering our gravity may trigger on Apophis what would be called ...

A new study posits that our planet's gravity will cause seismic activity on Apophis when it makes its close approach in 2029.

NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) impacted the 'moonlet' Dimorphos in the Didymos asteroid system. NASA's Hubble and James Webb space telescopes captured imagery of the aftermath from ...

New research indicates that the Taurid swarm contains fewer large asteroids than anticipated, suggesting a lower threat level ...

Apophis is 340 metres wide, about the same as the height of the Empire State Building. If it were to hit Earth, it would ...

What was the secret recipe?” Did a Second Asteroid Hit During Dino Extinction? Water, for example, is one of those ingredients. While it can be found throughout the solar system, not all water is the ...

Scientists Discover 70% of Meteorites That Hit Earth Come from Same Three Asteroid Families Scientists have uncovered the ...

The piece is inspired by an asteroid that hit the Earth 35 million years ago and the crater it left behind, shaping the Chesapeake Bay watershed. This sculpture deeply resonates with me, both as a ...