The giant asteroid Apophis will make a historically close approach to Earth on April 13, 2029. Scientists have ruled out any risk of Apophis hitting Earth for at least the next century. The 2029 flyby ...

(via Astrum) What if Earth were hit by an antimatter meteor? In this video, we’re exploring a terrifying hypothetical scenario. Could a meteor made of antimatter exist? And would Earth survive an ...

For a brief stretch on April 13, 2029, a giant space rock will slip closer to Earth than some of the satellites parked high above the planet. That object is Apophis, an asteroid once treated as a ...

In just three years, a mountain-sized asteroid will streak past Earth so close that it will be visible to the naked eye from parts of India, and it will actually pass inside the ring of satellites ...

Asteroid 99942 Apophis, named after the Egyptian god of chaos, will make a close approach to Earth on April 13, 2029, passing within 20,000 miles and becoming visible to the naked eye. Astronomers are ...