EARTH could collide with its deadly cosmic neighbour, Apophis, an asteroid 1,100ft (335m) wide, should a rare chain event ...

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

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

Experts have changed their previous predictions on the impact route of a massive asteroid nicknamed 'God of Chaos'. Canadian ...

99942 Apophis is a massive 340-metre-wide asteroid named after the Egyptian god of chaos and destruction, Apophis. With that in mind, if it struck Earth, the consequences would be pretty devastating.

99942 Apophis was discovered in 2004 and was believed to have just a 2.7% chance of striking Earth in 2029. Further observations ruled out any possibility of an impact and it was predicted to make ...

The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's name has been changed to OSIRIS-APEX for its new mission to asteroid Apophis. See its journey to the asteroid in this orbit animation. Credit: NASA's Scientific ...

We provide the latest details on this comet, which might (or might not!) blossom into a bright naked-eye object in our October evening skies. We are now coming down the home stretch regarding ...

Credit: SciTechDaily.com NASA’s fifth biennial Planetary Defense Interagency Tabletop Exercise, organized in partnership with FEMA and other U.S. agencies, focused on evaluating national readiness ...

The Moon’s illumination is given at 12 P.M. local time from the same location. Comet Olbers is fading but still presents a great target amid the stars of Melotte 111 midmonth. Credit ...