The asteroid Apophis, infamous because it's headed to brush past Earth in 2029, most likely isn't something to worry about, a new study finds. This space rock, scientists calculated, will not ...

Although it won’t hit Earth, an asteroid once labeled a “city killer” is now back in the spotlight — this time, because it ...

The chance of an unknown asteroid hitting Apophis off its current course at all was less than one-in-a-million. And the odds that such an impact would send it hurtling toward Earth in 2029 was ...

During this encounter, Apophis will be visible to the naked eye from parts of the Eastern Hemisphere, including Europe, Africa, and Western Asia. As mentioned in the USA Today report, the asteroid ...

The asteroid Apophis Apophis rose to infamy back in 2004 after observations suggested there was a nearly 3 percent chance it could slam into Earth in April 2029.

Asteroid Apophis (circled) as it appeared during its discovery in 2004. Image: UH/IA Tholen, along with Davide Farnocchia from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, crunched the new numbers, finding ...

An asteroid that has been nicknamed after the Egyptian God of Chaos is speeding up, scientists recently revealed. Scientifically known as 99942 Apophis, the massive, 1,120-foot-wide space rock ...

Apophis caused a stir when it was first discovered back in 2004. At that time, the asteroid's orbit was not known well enough to rule out an impact with Earth in 2029 or 2036.

“Apophis was a very fitting name for 2004 MN4 not only because of its threatening nature, but also because of its evolution from an Aten asteroid to an Apollo asteroid during the 2029 encounter.” ...

Asteroid Apophis has long been billed as a "doomsday asteroid" because of a 2004 study that predicted a 2.7 percent chance of the space rock hitting Earth when it passes within 22,364 miles ...

NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2025 ME92 is on course. The rock is about 95 feet wide and is travelling fast.

The chance of an unknown asteroid hitting Apophis off its current course at all was less than one-in-a-million. And the odds that such an impact would send it hurtling toward Earth in 2029 was ...