Apophis to make 2029 flyby to Earth Apophis is projected to pass within 20,000 miles of our planet’s surface on April 13, 2029. For the superstitious lot, yes, that's a Friday, no less.

What to know about Apophis: City-killing asteroid to make close flyby to Earth in 2029 Astronomers can observe Apophis again in 2027. It won't be for three years until astronomers will be able to ...

This is a big deal because large asteroids don't come this close to Earth very often. It is thus scientifically precious that, on April 13, 2029, Apophis will pass within 19,794 miles (31,860 ...

Apophis will come within 20,000 miles of Earth on April 13, 2029, meaning it will come closer to out planet than some satellites. (Image credit: NASA/JPL) ...

On April 13th, 2029, the asteroid known as Apophis will pass by Earth at a distance of just 19,000 miles. For a bit of context, the Moon is somewhere between 225,000 and 252,000 miles away at any ...

In April 2029, a 20-million ton asteroid once thought to pose a potentially catastrophic collision risk with the Earth will fly by our home. Apophis, named for the Egyptian god of chaos and evil ...

Earth is set to experience unusually short days in July and August 2025. The Moon's orbital position is subtly accelerating ...

An artist's impression shows asteroids passing close to Earth. Asteroid Apophis will pass within 20,000 miles of Earth on April 13, 2029. mikdam/Getty. Using computational models based on similar ...

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 ...

This is a big deal because large asteroids don't come this close to Earth very often. It is thus scientifically precious that, on April 13, 2029, Apophis will pass within 19,794 miles (31,860 ...

T here is a slim but overlooked risk that the "God of Chaos" asteroid Apophis could hit Earth as it makes a super close approach to our planet in 2029, a new study reveals. The odds of such a ...