Scientists have long dismissed Apophis as a potential impact threat, but they are still eager to study it. On April 13, 2029, the asteroid is expected to pass within 20,000 miles of Earth's surface.

Asteroid Apophis has the tiniest chance of hitting earth in 2029 – on a Friday the 13th While the chances of an impact are slightly higher than we thought, the odds are still about one-in-2 ...

Massive Asteroid's Near-Earth Approach In 2029. But There's A Bigger Danger Apophis, with a diameter ranging between 340 and 450 metres, will pass within 37,000 km of Earth it might be visible to ...

Apophis is 340 metres wide, ... Nevertheless, this is a very close pass by such a big object, and Apophis will be visible with the naked eye.

A space rock the size of a cruise liner will have a close encounter with Earth in April 2029. While the asteroid Apophis won’t hit Earth, NASA and ESA are both planning missions to tag along.

99942 Apophis: Animation Shows Asteroid's Nail-Biting Close Approach To Earth In 2029 At its closest approach, the asteroid will be visible to the naked eye. James Felton ...

Asteroid 99942 Apophis is estimated to be around 1,100-feet ... there are those who simply cannot take their eyes off it. “Apophis has intrigued us since its discovery in 2004.

And astronomers will no doubt continue to keep a close eye on the path the giant asteroid Apophis is following. But, at least for now, we can rest easy knowing that Apophis won’t slam into Earth ...

Apophis, an asteroid measuring about 1,100 ft. across, is due to pass within roughly 20,000 mi. from Earth on April 13, 2029. Credit: ESA The European Space Agency (ESA) has given the provisional ...