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

Observers in the Eastern Hemisphere will be able to see the asteroid streak across the sky with the naked eye. NASA plans to ...

A new European Space Agency mission is set to study asteroid Apophis to learn more about how we can handle asteroid threats ...

A new study posits that our planet's gravity will cause seismic activity on Apophis when it makes its close approach in 2029.

However, during Apophis' approach in 2021, astronomers used radar observations to refine their knowledge of the asteroid's orbit. These showed that Apophis would not hit our planet for the next ...

“The asteroid’s composition is consistent with that of carbonaceous asteroids that formed outside of Jupiter’s orbit during the ... when Asteroid Apophis—at about 1,230 feet (375 meters ...

As it approaches Earth, the asteroid will move within geostationary orbit and be visible to the naked eye. Astronomers have indicated that Apophis will safely pass Earth at a distance of less ...

The space agency defied incredible odds to get its asteroid-hunting OSIRIS-REx spacecraft off the ground. Since then, the mission has upended everything we know about our solar system.

A vacation trailer brand constructed by Fleetwood RV, Orbit first entered the recreational product marketplace in the 2000 model year. Constructing travel trailers and fifth wheel trailers, Orbit ...

Seated, left to right, are D-Orbit CEO Luca Rossettini and ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher signing an agreement for Europe's first life extension mission for a satellite in geostationary orbit.

However, during Apophis’ approach in 2021, astronomers used radar observations to refine their knowledge of the asteroid’s orbit. These showed that Apophis would not hit our planet for the next 100 ...