Could a collision with another object in space set massive asteroid Apophis on a collision course with our planet? This question has been on many minds over the past two decades, but new research ...

A colossal asteroid named 99942 Apophis, larger than the Eiffel Tower, will make a historic close approach to Earth in April ...

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 ...

In a bit of ominous news befitting a Friday the 13th: It turns out that the asteroid Apophis could have a very small chance of colliding into Earth in five years, when it is expected to make a close ...

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

When the potentially hazardous asteroid 99942 Apophis makes its breathtakingly close flyby of Earth on April 13, 2029, more than 2 billion people across Africa and Western Europe will be able to watch ...

For nearly 20 years, scientists have known an asteroid named Apophis will pass unusually close to Earth on Friday, April 13, 2029. But most officials at the world’s space agencies stopped paying much ...

Blue Origin says its Blue Ring orbital transfer vehicle will be able to host more than 3,000 kilograms of payload, operating in Earth orbit through cislunar space. Credit: Blue Origin Rick Binzel had ...

The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for initial work on a mission to visit an asteroid called (99942) Apophis. If approved at a key meeting next year, the robotic spacecraft, known as the ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a bit of ominous news befitting a Friday the 13th: It turns out that the asteroid Apophis could have a very small chance of ...