An animation of an asteroid's close approach to Earth has garnered considerable interest in recent times, largely due to its ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Artist's impression of the European Space Agency's Ramses (Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety ...

OSIRIS-REx, a spacecraft currently ferrying home samples from the surface of an asteroid called Bennu, will rendezvous with Apophis in 2029. Shortly after April 13, the craft — by then renamed ...

Most asteroid flybys pass millions of kilometers away from Earth, too distant to notice. But one upcoming encounter will be unlike anything seen before.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The asteroid 99942 Apophis is headed for a close flyby with Earth on April 13, 2029, and space agencies ...

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 ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) is planning the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (RAMSES) mission to the Apophis ...

So, phew. Cross that particular doomsday scenario off the list. What remains true, however, is that on Friday, April 13, 2029, an asteroid wider than three football fields will pass closer to Earth ...