A new European Space Agency mission is set to study asteroid Apophis to learn more about how we can handle asteroid threats ...

An asteroid the size of the Empire State Building, named Apophis, could potentially hit Earth in 2029, but scientists consider the chance extremely small.

A new study posits that our planet's gravity will cause seismic activity on Apophis when it makes its close approach in 2029.

Dailymotion Time-Lapse Orbit Animation Of OSIRIS-APEX's Epic Journey To Asteroid Apophis Posted: October 7, 2024 | Last updated: October 7, 2024 The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's name has been changed ...

However, during Apophis' approach in 2021, astronomers used radar observations to refine their knowledge of the asteroid's orbit. These showed that Apophis would not hit our planet for the next ...

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.

Using the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex and the Green Bank Telescope, scientists gathered high-resolution radar ...

“With the support of recent optical observations and additional radar observations, the uncertainty in Apophis’ orbit has collapsed from hundreds of kilometers to just a handful of kilometers ...

However, during Apophis’ approach in 2021, astronomers used radar observations to refine their knowledge of the asteroid’s orbit. These showed that Apophis would not hit our planet for the next 100 ...

The space agency defied incredible odds to get its asteroid-hunting OSIRIS-REx spacecraft off the ground. Since then, the mission has upended everything we know about our solar system.

However, during Apophis’ approach in 2021, astronomers used radar observations to refine their knowledge of the asteroid’s orbit. These showed that Apophis would not hit our planet for the next 100 ...