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

The asteroid was first observed on October 22 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey in Hawaii.

The satellite company NanoAvionics released images online showing the damage to its MP42 satellite, launched in 2022 and ...

Researchers predict that Earth will wreak havoc on asteroid Apophis during their close encounter ... In fact, recent studies put the chances of a collision in 2029 at a mere one in two billion, and ...

Last month, an asteroid impacted Earth's atmosphere just hours after being detected — somehow, it managed to circumvent ...

Scientists aim to detect hazardous comets early by studying meteoroid trails near Earth, a recent study reveals.

An asteroid the size of the Empire State Building, named Apophis, could potentially hit Earth in 2029, but scientists ...

Averting an asteroid strike will need many of the same skills we must hone to tackle climate change and future pandemics ...

From nuclear strikes to giant spikes, discover the systems in place to prevent a collision and test your decision-making to ...

Discovered in 2004, the 450-meter-wide asteroid will pass remarkably close to Earth on April 13, 2029, offering a unique ...

DART's goal was to examine how well a planetary defense strategy in moving a threatening space rock away from Earth. Hera will examine the collision from a nearby vantage point, providing a different ...