Further observations eventually allowed astronomers in 2021 to rule out the possibility of an impact when Apophis makes the ...

The next and closest will occur on Friday, April 13, 2029, when Apophis will pass 38,000 kilometers from Earth’s center (32,000 kilometers from its surface) and be visible to the naked eye.

The space rock caused quite a stir after astronomers first spotted it last year on a trajectory bringing it uncomfortably ...

(NewsNation) — Scientists say an asteroid known as the “God of Chaos” has a slightly increased chance of impacting the Earth ...

Astronomers first predicted that Apophis could get close to Earth in 2029, with another anxiety-inducing flyby scheduled for 2036 Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE.

But, at least for now, we can rest easy knowing that Apophis won’t slam into Earth when it passes by us again in 2029. These new findings have been accepted into the Planetary Science Journal ...

NASA and the European Space Agency are also interested in getting a better look at Apophis before and during its close approach to Earth in 2029. Though both YR4 and Apophis are no longer a risk ...

In 2029, Earth will have a hair-raisingly close encounter with asteroid 99942 Apophis, a colossal space rock that could wreak havoc if it were to hit us—but it’ll come shockingly close.

The scientist noted that if in 2029 the asteroid is trapped by the Earth’s gravitational field, its chances of collision with the planet in 2036 increase, but are still negligible MOSCOW ...