Originally feared as a potential Earth impactor, asteroid 99942 Apophis, once dubbed the "God of Chaos," will safely pass by Earth on April 13, 2029, at a distance closer than many satellites. While ...

Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the science behind asteroid Apophis, once feared as a “planet killer,” and highlights its safe ...

Asteroid Apophis has the tiniest chance of hitting earth in 2029 – on a Friday the 13th While the chances of an impact are slightly higher than we thought, the odds are still about one-in-2 ...

When Apophis was discovered in 2004, it was for a short time the most dangerous asteroid known, being classified as having the potential to impact with Earth possibly in 2029, 2036, or 2068.

In short, no. Not during our lifetimes, anyway. While Apophis is classified as a near-Earth asteroid because its orbit bring it within 30 million miles of Earth, you have nothing to fear from it.

There's also no risk during another flyby in 2036, astronomers have said. But now, Wiegert is claiming that the chance of Apophis hitting Earth isn't completely zero.

The asteroid Apophis, infamous because it's headed to brush past Earth in 2029, most likely isn't something to worry about, a new study finds. This space rock, scientists calculated, will not ...

Apophis will get within around 20,000 miles (32,000 kilometers) of Earth on Friday, April 13, 2029. This is within the distance that geosynchronous satellites orbit and 10 times closer than our moon.

The asteroid Apophis, once considered a possible collision risk with Earth, will pass close but harmlessly in 2029. Scientists say its close approach could provide valuable information about the ...

Asteroid Apophis doesn’t currently pose a threat to Earth when it passes by in a few years, but an astrophysicist has envisioned a scenario where that could change. The good news is that an ...

A massive space rock will go hurtling past Earth in a few years, zooming by 10 times faster than a bullet. This is the first time an asteroid of its size is coming close enough that people in ...

Measuring 1,000-feet-long, the massive asteroid was discovered in 2004. Apophis is predicted to pass within 20,000 miles of Earth—closer than some orbiting satellites—on April 13, 2029.