Space is full of debris, asteroids, and icy wanderers doing their thing, but every so often, something starts heading a […] ...

Learn about the plane-sized asteroid that will pass by Earth the week of July 28, 2025, and find out how astronauts can track ...

NASA experts explain why a passing asteroid isn't cause for concern, while revealing how often Earth encounters space rocks ...

Now, you might be wondering, being in 2025 why are we talking about 2029, yes you guessed it right, it’s because of the 99942 Apophis ... asteroid momentarily reached Level 4 on the Torino Scale, a ...

About Apophis Astronomers using a telescope in Arizona found Apophis in 2004, and they were evidently fans of the television series Stargate SG-1, in which a primary villain who threatens ...

The 1,100-foot-wide (340 meters) Apophis, also known as asteroid 99942, is set to make a very close, but safe, flyby of Earth on April 13, 2029.

Apophis is about 340 meters in width. It is classified as an S-type, or stony-type asteroid made up of silicate (or rocky) materials and a mixture of metallic nickel and iron.

Approximately 1,115 feet in length, and due to its exceptionally close approach, Apophis will be visible to the naked eye, offering a rare opportunity for public observation of an asteroid. Both ...

ESA is preparing a mission to study and land on asteroid Apophis during its close encounter with Earth in 2029. NASA is also looking into a possible Apophis effort but faces funding issues.