NASA says of Apophis passing by that it is likely "an event like this has not happened at any time in recorded human history.

Named Apophis after the ancient Egyptian God of evil and destruction, the space rock spans about 1,230 feet — even longer ...

People on the ground in the Eastern Hemisphere will be able to observe the asteroid with their own eyes, weather permitting, ...

The space rock is expected to make its closest approach at around 848,000 miles from the Earth, according to NASA.

A large asteroid named after a god of chaos is on track for a historic close pass of Earth, according to NASA.

The infamous Apophis asteroid is now less than three years from its historic 2029 Earth flyby, offering a rare science ...

Two house-sized asteroids, 2026 GA2 and 2026 GT, will safely pass Earth on April 16, 2026. NASA confirms both flybys are harmless, though the rare double asteroid event highlights ongoing space ...

Asteroid 99942 Apophis – named after the Egyptian deity of chaos, darkness and fire – is expected to safely pass close to ...

Asteroid Apophis, named after 'God of Chaos' will pass about 20,000 miles above Earth's surface on April 13, 2029, NASA says, ...

For a brief stretch on April 13, 2029, a giant space rock will slip closer to Earth than some of the satellites parked high ...

A sample from Bennu reveals that water once flowed through hidden channels, preserving key compounds from the early days of ...