The Apophis asteroid, once feared to hit Earth, is less than three years from making an unprecedented approach toward Earth.

Astronomers track asteroid 99942 Apophis as it moves through space and prepares for an extremely close approach to Earth expected in 2029, drawing global scientific attention and careful monitoring.

Houston, we may have a problem! A rare, colossal-sized asteroid is on course to fly by Earth — and will come closer to our ...

Asteroid Apophis to come within 20k miles of Earth in 2029.

For a brief stretch on April 13, 2029, a giant space rock will slip closer to Earth than some of the satellites parked high ...

The asteroid Apophis will pass close to Earth in 2029 and will be visible without a telescope, revealing unique changes on ...

People on the ground in the Eastern Hemisphere will be able to observe the asteroid with their own eyes, weather permitting, ...

Asteroid 99942 Apophis, named after the Egyptian god of chaos, will make a close approach to Earth on April 13, 2029, passing ...

In April 2029, asteroid Apophis will pass Earth at a distance that sounds almost unreal on paper. About 20,000 miles away ...

The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's name has been changed to OSIRIS-APEX for its new mission to asteroid Apophis. See its journey to ...

With a mean diameter of 340 meters (1,115 feet), the asteroid has a long axis of at least 450 meters (1,480 feet). An ...