In 2029, the asteroid Apophis will skim past Earth closer than many communication satellites, turning a once-feared impact threat into a rare natural experiment in planetary defense. As space agencies ...

PHILADELPHIA -- An asteroid named for the Egyptian god of chaos and darkness won't be wreaking any havoc on Earth -- at least not this century. That's the good news from NASA's Center for Near-Earth ...

A little less than four years from now, a killer asteroid will narrowly fly past planet Earth. This will be a celestial event visible around the world—for a few weeks, Apophis will shine among the ...

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 ...

An illustration of the asteroid Apophis, which will make a close flyby of the Earth in April 2029. Credit: ESA Science Office SALT LAKE CITY — Two mission concepts are seeking funding to fly by and ...

The European Space Agency is sending a probe to intercept an asteroid that will swing uncomfortably close to Earth on a Friday the 13th in 2029. The Ramses mission will fly alongside the asteroid ...

An illustration of the asteroid Apophis, which will make a close flyby of the Earth in April 2029. Credit: ESA Science Office HELSINKI — Chinese scientists are proposing using a pathfinder spacecraft ...

A trio of missions are on track to intercept and study the near-Earth asteroid Apophis during its close encounter with our planet in 2029. The 1,100-foot-wide (340 meters) asteroid Apophis is set for ...

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The Earth is safe from the giant asteroid Apophis when it flies extremely close to our planet in 2029, then returns for seconds in 2036, NASA scientists announced today (Jan. 10). The chances of an ...