Asteroid Apophis has the tiniest chance of hitting earth in 2029 ... to push the asteroid off its current trajectory and on one that could put it in Earth's path, according to the findings.

Astronomers estimate that an asteroid this large comes this close to Earth only about once every 7,500 years. It also appears ...

A menacing asteroid named Apophis is projected to have a close encounter with Earth in 2029, ... (OSIRIS-APEX) and sent on a trajectory that would allow it to cross paths with the asteroid in 2029.

I n a bit of ominous news befitting a Friday the 13th: It turns out that the asteroid Apophis could have a very small chance ...

New simulations reveal that there is an extremely small chance that the "city-killer" asteroid Apophis could be nudged onto a ...

In 2021, NASA released an analysis of Apophis’ trajectory, concluding that the asteroid doesn’t pose a threat to Earth in the immediate future. While there will be close passes in 2029 and ...

YR4 won’t hit Earth, but a 4% chance remains for a lunar impact. ESA's upcoming NEOMIR telescope could revolutionize early ...

One proposed way of examining if such a force could exist is by closely monitoring asteroid trajectories, and few near-Earth ...

Asteroid Apophis Will Endure Quakes and Surface Shifts During ... A 2021 NASA analysis found that Apophis’ trajectory won’t threaten our planet—meaning not even the slightest chance of harm ...

However, as with Apophis, astronomers expected the risk for 2024 YR4 to spike and then fall to zero as they obtained more observational data to reduce uncertainties about the asteroid’s path.

The path of the asteroid is defined by physical laws. It's already clear. ... [Apophis has an estimated diameter of 350 meters, which is much larger than the asteroid 2024 YR4.] ...