As the asteroid lines up for a planetary flyby in 2029, space agencies are coordinating to conduct some groundbreaking ...

Space agencies from the US, Europe and Japan are all making plans to visit the asteroid Apophis when it makes an extremely close flyby in 2029 to learn how to deflect others like it ...

But that day won't come for at least 100 years, astronomers say. No, not even in 2029, when Apophis makes the closest ...

The massive asteroid known as 99942 Apophis ... the anticipated close flyby due to its orbit now becoming wider. What is its trajectory, and what chance did it have to impact Earth?

The asteroid, with a diameter of about 950 feet will come close enough to Earth on Friday to warrant astronomers keeping a ...

Even though it won't come close to the devastation caused ... dinosaurs and two-thirds of all species on Earth, millions of people would die if Apophis hit a highly populated metropolitan area.

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Roughly a decade from now, a rather sizable space rock is going to have a very close ...

Apophis, a large asteroid measuring 340-450 meters, will pass within 37,000 kilometers of Earth in April 2029. Though visible to the naked eye, the chance of collision remains low. Research ...

Apophis will not collide with Earth, with astronomers ruling out any impact risk for at least the next 100 years. However, its close flyby presents a unique scientific opportunity. The spacecraft ...