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

Chinese scientists push for cubesat swarm mission to fly by infamous asteroid Apophis China could launch a mission involving ...

The report comes on the heels of President Donald Trump’s initial budget proposal for NASA, which calls for historically ...

Since astronomers discovered in 2004 that Apophis—(99942) Apophis—is a potentially dangerous asteroid expected to pass very close to Earth in 2029, 2036, 2068, 2085, and 2088 according to ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is going to miss Earth, ... The highest ranking of an asteroid was 99942 Apophis, ... (Further analysis revealed that its orbit in 2036 will bring the asteroid near Earth, ...

Odds of Earth’s potential impact with ‘city-killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 have risen to an all-time high. The exact size of the space rock is still unclear, though it is estimated to be the same ...

NASA believes Asteroid 2024 YR4 is the most likely massive space object to hit Earth ever, making it a larger threat than previous threat "God of Chaos" 99942 Apophis Skip to main content News ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has grabbed headlines lately, ... The rock has been nicknamed the “city-killer,” since that’s the rough area it could devastate. ... 99942 Apophis.

2024 YR4 isn't the only asteroid on the Torino scale, as initial estimates pegged asteroid 99942 Apophis as a category 4. 99942 Apophis makes 2024 YR4 look like a weakling as Apophis measures a ...

A recent study led by Ronald-Louis Ballouz from Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory suggests that the asteroid 99942 Apophis may experience tremors—similar to earthquakes—due ...

Apophis, officially designated 99942 Apophis, is a near-Earth asteroid that has captured global attention since its discovery in 2004. ... including during its close approaches in 2029 and 2036.

The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for initial work on a mission to visit an asteroid called (99942) Apophis. ... again in 2029, 2036, and ... the future from a real killer asteroid.