The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's name has been changed to OSIRIS-APEX for its new mission to asteroid Apophis. See its journey to ...
Scheduled to pass by Earth on April 13, 2029, Apophis will come within just 19,000 miles of our planet—closer than some ...
2029 Apophis asteroid flyby will be a close encounter with Earth Earth’s gravity may dramatically alter the surface of ...
Asteroid 2019 VU5, about the size of a half football field, will pass close to Earth today. While no collision is expected, its proximity raises questions about potential threats from space.
The 340-metre asteroid Apophis, named after the Egyptian god of darkness and chaos, will pass within 32,000 kilometres of Earth on April 13, 2029. Scientists predict the close encounter will trigger ...