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.
A new study posits that our planet's gravity will cause seismic activity on Apophis when it makes its close approach in 2029.
Apophis is 340 metres wide, about the same as the height of the Empire State Building. If it were to hit Earth, it would ...
The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for initial work on a mission to visit an asteroid called (99942) Apophis.
New research indicates that the Taurid swarm contains fewer large asteroids than anticipated, suggesting a lower threat level ...
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's name has been changed to OSIRIS-APEX for its new mission to asteroid Apophis. See its journey to ...
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 ...
This is the third such telescopically detected object to hit Earth in 2024." Just last month, on September 5, 2024, another such asteroid was spotted just a few hours before it hit Earth.