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

Apophis is a near-Earth asteroid that has captured global attention due to its close approach predicted for the year 2029. Measuring approximately 340 meters in diameter, this space rock has ...

A menacing asteroid named Apophis is projected to have a close encounter with Earth in 2029, but scientists have long ruled it out as an impact risk.

Asteroid Apophis doesn’t currently pose a threat to Earth when it passes by in a few years, but an astrophysicist has envisioned a scenario where that could change.

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

By characterizing Apophis and how it reacts to being in Earth's gravitational field, Ramses will boost our knowledge of NEOs and planetary defense.

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

There's a chance that the 1,100 foot long asteroid Apophis could hit our planet after all, if it gets nudged by another asteroid.

Apophis, the 'god of destruction' asteroid, may be significantly altered when it makes a close flyby of Earth in 2029.

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