The results of his study suggest that an object as small as 0.6 meters across could potentially nudge the asteroid onto a ...

New simulations reveal that there is an extremely small chance that the "city-killer" asteroid Apophis could be nudged onto a ...

EARTH could collide with its deadly cosmic neighbour, Apophis, an asteroid 1,100ft (335m) wide, should a rare chain event occur, according to a new study. Though it would be a one in a billion ...

In a bit of ominous news befitting a Friday the 13th: It turns out that the asteroid Apophis could have a very small chance of colliding into Earth in five years, when it is expected to make a ...

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

Where that asteroid or comet came from, however ... 2029, when Asteroid Apophis—at about 1,230 feet (375 meters) across, larger than 90% of space rocks—safely passes our planet.

The two Janus spacecraft could have second lives — fitting for a mission named after the Roman god of duality.

Plans are also afoot for a mission to the asteroid Apophis, which will dramatically sweep by Earth in 2029, and the Comet ...

Asteroid Apophis: A Close Encounter in 2029 In the ... 30% brighter than usual and it promises a breathtaking display. Comet 15P/Finlay’s Arrival in 2060 On October 27, 2060, Comet 15P/Finlay ...