A rare, colossal-sized asteroid is on course to fly by Earth — and will come closer to our planet than any other rocks of its ...

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

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

Brace yourself for a once-in-a-lifetime cosmic spectacle that sounds almost too unreal to believe: NASA has confirmed that ...

Three years from now, on Friday, April 13, 2029, a chunk of rock roughly the size of a skyscraper will thread the gap between ...

Named Apophis after the ancient Egyptian God of evil and destruction, the space rock spans about 1,230 feet — even longer ...

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

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

NASA says of Apophis passing by that it is likely "an event like this has not happened at any time in recorded human history.

No need to panic, but Apophis, the "Colossal God of Chaos" asteroid, is expected to pass close enough to Earth that observers ...

A rare asteroid will soon be visible to the naked eye in a rare celestial event, according to astronomers. Asteroid 99942 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Artist's impression of the asteroid (99942) Apophis. Updated ...