Asteroid Apophis, or "God of Chaos," will pass close to Earth on April 13, 2029. This rare encounter offers scientists a ...

According to new research, Apophis's brief interaction with Earth’s gravity could unleash tremors and landslides on the ...

In June 2018, Japan's Hayabusa 2 mission reached asteroid 162173 Ryugu. It studied the asteroid for about 15 months, ...

ESA's Hera mission has completed the first critical maneuver on its journey to the Didymos binary asteroid system since ...

Size and structure of Apophis Determining the exact size and shape ... Its shortest axis measures about 170 metres. The ...

Researchers at the Advanced Photon Source joined an international effort to study tiny fragments of a nearby asteroid. The ...

Scientists predict that the asteroid Apophis may undergo significant surface changes when it makes its close approach to Earth in 2029, according to a new study. The asteroid, named after the ...

A team of astronomers believe that our planet’s gravitational pull could alter the surface of Apophis, a near-Earth asteroid (NEA) set to make a close approach to Earth in five years’ time.

Tiny grains from asteroid Ryugu are revealing clues to the magnetic forces that shaped the far reaches of the solar system over 4.6 billion years ago. The findings suggest the distal solar system ...

NASA is preparing to monitor several asteroids, including 2024 TB2, 2007 UT3, and the larger 2020 WG, as they make safe ...

The planetary defense mission would study Apophis' composition, structure and how the tidal forces of Earth affect the asteroid and its cohesion. The mission is not completely approved and funded ...