When Apophis passes approximately 31,860 kilometers above Earth on Friday, April 13, 2029 (a date that surely adds to its notoriety!), it will be visible to the naked eye as it moves across the sky.

Astronomers first predicted that Apophis could get close to Earth in 2029, with another anxiety-inducing flyby scheduled for 2036 Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE.

On Friday, March 5th, Apophis is scheduled to make a close approach of Earth, but the good news is that scientists have already determined that it won’t hit us. The name of the asteroid may ...

Since a potentially hazardous asteroid was detected in December, tens of others objects have come close to Earth.

The last time was about 20 years ago, with the asteroid Apophis in 2004 ... to the size of the uncertainty area, compared with the size of the Earth. If you look at the fraction, the size of ...

In comparison, this figure is roughly 20 times ... Experts estimate the chances of Apophis hitting Earth in 2029 to be less ...

TASS/. Passage of the Apophis asteroid near Earth in August 2020 is not dangerous for humankind. The passage of the asteroid in 2029 won’t be threatening either, Vice President of the Russian ...

As many as 800 asteroids are hovering around Earth, posing many a risk. Some are particularly dangerous like the Apophis asteroid — God of Chaos — that is supposed whiz past earth in 2029.

Apophis will pass close to Earth in 2029 but will not pose a danger for at least the next 100 years. Currently, none of these asteroids pose an imminent threat. All are classified as "Level 0" on ...

The Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet collision with Jupiter 30 years ago spurred interest in planetary defence, leading to missions like Ramses to prevent potential Earth impacts. Apophis, roughly 375 ...

The after-effects will dwarf in comparison to any other asteroid ... between 5-10 meters in size to pass by Earth but asteroids the size of Apophis are rare. They are fewer in number and don ...