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.

Apophis will make its closest to Earth in 2029, giving astronomers a unique opportunity to refine their models. Beyond assessing collision risks, this event will help them better understand the ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. The most devastating event in Earth’s history, as far as life is concerned, was the ...

The scientist noted that if in 2029 the asteroid is trapped by the Earth’s gravitational field, its chances of collision with the planet in 2036 increase, but are still negligible MOSCOW, July 28.

About 66 million years ago, a city-sized asteroid struck Earth, creating a 100-mile-wide crater in Mexico and causing the extinction of the nonavian dinosaurs. To prevent future impacts, NASA's ...

ESA's Space Safety program has received permission to begin preparatory work for the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses), aimed at studying asteroid 99942 Apophis. The Shoemaker-Levy 9 ...

Apophis, the ' God of Chaos ' asteroid will be passing by Earth on April 13, 2029. The asteroid could do considerable damage if it were to collide into Earth. According to Billionaire Elon Musk ...