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

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

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

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

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

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

Apophis is 340 metres wide, about the same as the height of the Empire State Building. If it were to hit Earth, it would ...

Once feared to pose a threat to Earth, asteroid Apophis is now a subject of immense ... Initially, the chance of a 2029 impact was higher because early observations had not yet refined its trajectory.

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

Everyone’s focused on the risk of this object one day hitting Earth, but just getting close to us may do extreme things to it ...