2029 Apophis asteroid flyby will be a close encounter with Earth Earth’s gravity may dramatically alter the surface of ...

An asteroid the size of the Empire State Building, named Apophis, could potentially hit Earth in 2029, but scientists ...

When the 'God of chaos' asteroid Apophis makes an ultraclose flyby of Earth in 2029, our planet's gravity may trigger tremors ...

A new study posits that our planet's gravity will cause seismic activity on Apophis when it makes its close approach in 2029.

The chance of an unknown asteroid hitting Apophis off its current course at all was less than one-in-a-million. And the odds ...

When Apophis was discovered in 2004, initial calculations indicated that it could approach Earth with a risk of collision.

Scheduled to pass by Earth on April 13, 2029, Apophis will come within just 19,000 miles of our planet—closer than some ...

2029, offering a unique observation opportunity. While initial calculations suggested a potential impact, further analysis ...

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A new European Space Agency mission is set to study asteroid Apophis to learn more about how we can handle asteroid threats ...

2029. However, he adds that a single observation during 2027 would be necessary to determine whether the asteroid threatened “an impending Earth impact.” “The deflection of Apophis by a ...