When astronomers talk about asteroid Apophis, the mood is a mix of fascination and unease. Discovered in 2004 and quickly nicknamed the “God of Chaos,” it forced space agencies and risk modelers to ...

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 ...

The OSIRIS-Rex mission to the asteroid Bennu successfully wrapped up a few months back when the spacecraft returned to near-Earth space and dropped off a package filled with tiny asteroid rocks. While ...

For a little while, a few years back, the asteroid Apophis was public enemy number one, topping the list of potentially deadly impactors. Since its discovery, additional observations have confirmed ...

PHILADELPHIA -- An asteroid named for the Egyptian god of chaos and darkness won't be wreaking any havoc on Earth -- at least not this century. That's the good news from NASA's Center for Near-Earth ...

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 ...

In 2029, a massive asteroid called Apophis is expected to whizz close to Earth. So close, in fact, that it will come within one tenth of the distance between the Earth and Moon. Now, the European ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new study posits that our planet's gravity will cause seismic activity on Apophis when it makes its close approach in 2029. Reading time 3 minutes A team of astronomers believe that our planet’s ...

Among astronomers both professional and amateur, perhaps no asteroid is more notorious than Apophis. If you've heard of Apophis, then you're likely aware of the reputation it gained upon its discovery ...