A tiny asteroid will orbit around our planet for 53 days from the end of September. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Astronomer Paul Wiegert had found a scenario in which Apophis could be sent careening into Earth in 2029. But we’d have to be ...

The discovery was made on the Red Planet's northern polar plains thanks to observations of Mars' gravity by NASA's Insight mission and other satellites in orbit. Map highlighting the dense ...

A chance encounter with another asteroid could steer Apophis destructively close to Earth during a future passage.

The Ramses spacecraft, which must be ready to launch a year ahead of time, will meet Apophis before it passes by Earth and accompany it on its way out of our orbit. During that time, the mission ...

On Friday, 13, 2029, Earth will have a fascinating and intimidating visitor in the form of the "God of Destruction" asteroid Apophis. The asteroid — named after the Egyptian serpent god of chaos ...

SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew is heading home, preparing to cap off a five-day mission to orbit — which included the world’s first commercial spacewalk — by splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico. The Crew ...

This animation shows the distance between the Apophis asteroid and Earth at the time of the asteroid’s closest approach. The blue dots are the many man-made satellites that orbit our planet, and the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. On Friday, 13, 2029, Earth will have a fascinating and intimidating visitor in the form of ...