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 ...

Among astronomers both professional and amateur, perhaps no asteroid is more notorious than Apophis. If you've heard of Apophis, then you're likely aware of the reputation it gained upon its discovery ...

When astronomers talk about asteroid Apophis, the mood is a mix of fascination and unease. Discovered in 2004 and quickly ...

impact of near-Earth object (NEO) 99942 Apophis (formerly 2004MN4). 2004MN4) might warrant a near-term space mission to the asteroid. The purpose of this mission would be to place an active radio ...

Apophis asteroid to fly by Earth in April 2029 Scientists want to study the asteroid to assess future impact risks The Janus spacecraft could be brought into use to examine Apophis Apophis asteroid to ...

In about five years’ time, a potentially hazardous asteroid will swing by Earth at an eerily close distance of less than 20,000 miles (32,000 kilometers). During this rare encounter, Apophis will be ...

The near-Earth object was thought to pose a slight risk of impacting Earth in 2068, but now radar observations have ruled that out. After its discovery in 2004, asteroid 99942 Apophis had been ...

Friday the 13th of April 2029 could be a very unlucky day for planet Earth. At 4:36 am Greenwich Mean Time, a 25-million-ton, 820-ft.-wide asteroid called 99942 Apophis will slice across the orbit of ...

In 2029, a large asteroid will whizz past Earth so close it’ll be visible to the naked eye, but thankfully models of its orbit rule out an impact in the next century. But could collisions with other ...

The risk that an increasingly ominous asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 will crash into Earth in seven years now exceeds the threat once posed by the infamous Apophis. While YR4 still has a nearly 97% chance ...