A close flyby of an asteroid as large as Apophis happens only once every 5,000 to 10,000 years. Scientists plan to learn all they can.
The European Space Agency's Hera craft, en route to an asteroid, recently captured footage of our planet and the moon, set ...
While previous observations have confirmed that Apophis will pose no impact threat to Earth during its flyby, the encounter ...
In 2022 its space agency, NASA, collided a semi-autonomous spacecraft (capable of self-steering as well as being remotely ...
As we stand on the cusp of unprecedented breakthroughs, the fusion of AI and space technology is poised to reshape our ...
NASA has alerted that two substantial, airplane-size asteroids – 2024 UT7 and 2024 UX6 will be passing close to Earth on ...
However, an impact could kill millions directly ... Debate remains about how close to a planet an asteroid must come to Earth ...
A new study posits that our planet's gravity will cause seismic activity on Apophis when it makes its close approach in 2029.
The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for initial work on a mission to visit an asteroid called (99942) Apophis. If approved at a key meeting next year, the robotic spacecraft, known as the ...
According to new research, Apophis's brief interaction with Earth’s gravity could unleash tremors and landslides on the ...
When the 'God of chaos' asteroid Apophis makes an ultraclose flyby of Earth in 2029, our planet's gravity may trigger tremors ...
A new study suggests that extreme temperatures could lead to a mass extinction event, ending the reign of humans and mammals ...