It was given the nickname “Apophis” — the Egyptian god of chaos — when it was first discovered in 2004 because it appeared to perhaps be on a collision course with Earth in 2029 ...

In ancient Egyptian art, Apophis was frequently portrayed as a massive serpent, embodying chaos and darkness. As the arch-enemy of the sun god Ra, he engaged in nightly battles against Ra's ...

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 ...

Named for the ancient Egyptian god of chaos and destruction, Apophis is capable of destroying a city if it were to strike Earth. Measuring 1,000-feet-long, the massive asteroid was discovered in 2004.

Thursday’s long-awaited Old Masters sale at Sotheby’s New York had been billed as potentially being the biggest sale of its kind ever with a pre-sale estimate, not including buyers’ premium, of $121.9 ...

Preview the Jameel Prize exhibition, coming to London's V&A, with a focus on moving image and digital media The winner of the V&A and Art Jameel’s seventh international award for contemporary art and ...

When the 'God of chaos' asteroid Apophis makes an ultraclose flyby of Earth in 2029, our planet's gravity may trigger tremors and landslides that totally change the asteroid's surface. When you ...

Franco-Moroccan photographer Azeroual has a background in science and studied mechanical engineering, later turning his ...

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 ...

The Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety mission, or Ramses for short, faces a race against time. It needs to launch in early 2028 in order to get up close with the infamous asteroid Apophis as ...

By Emily LaBarge The sprawling PST festival of more than 70 exhibitions doesn’t quite live up to its theme of art and science colliding. But there is a handful of impressive entries.

Researchers predict that Earth will wreak havoc on asteroid Apophis during their close encounter in 2029. First, the immense pull may cause tremors strong enough to dislodge rocks and dust ...