Apophis is the Greek name of Apep, an enemy of the Ancient Egyptian sun-god Ra. He is the Uncreator, an evil serpent that dwells in the eternal darkness of the Duat and tries to swallow Ra during his …

Sep 16, 2025 · The 1,115-foot-wide (340 meters) asteroid Apophis will pass closer to Earth than many satellites fly in April 2029, giving scientists and stargazers a rare front-row seat.

Mar 28, 2025 · When Apophis was discovered in 2004, it appeared the asteroid could potentially impact Earth in the coming decades. Astronomers closely tracked the asteroid, and now NASA is confident …

Jun 5, 2025 · Apophis has been classified as a “potentially hazardous object,” a Near-Earth Object that may be large enough to cause significant damage in the event of an impact. Apophis is not projected …

Sep 1, 2025 · Early predictions estimated a 2.7% chance of Apophis hitting Earth in 2029, which led to it being temporarily assigned a Torino Scale rating of 4 – the highest ever recorded for any asteroid at …

Dec 8, 2025 · On April 13, 2029, asteroid 99942 Apophis will pass just 31,600 kilometers above Earth — closer than our satellites and ten times nearer than the Moon. This once-in-7,500-years event will be …

Don't be alarmed, but a skyscraper-sized asteroid is about to pass extremely close to the Earth. Apophis, named after the ancient Egyptian deity of chaos and darkness and a healthy 1,480 by 560 …

Nov 20, 2024 · We will have to wait to find out when Apophis will fulfill his revenge against humanity, or perhaps it will be a completely unknown space body that will unleash chaos on our planet.

Nov 6, 2024 · An asteroid the size of the Empire State Building, named Apophis, could potentially hit Earth in 2029, but scientists consider the chance extremely small.

Sep 9, 2025 · Scientists named the asteroid 99942 Apophis, after the Egyptian god of the underworld, earning it the nickname the "god of chaos" asteroid. Over the next two decades, continuous tracking …