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

It is expected to be the closest to Earth by 2029. The asteroid is almost double the size of other asteroids and it orbits ...

The asteroid Apophis, nicknamed the "God of Chaos," is set to pass by Earth on November 13th. While scientists assure it ...

The space rock, known as 2024 VM1, will fly past our planet on Wednesday at a minimum distance of around 193,000 miles.

ELON Musk’s web of satellites makes it harder to detect dangerous near-Earth asteroids, scientists have warned. The number of ...

Two meteor showers, both streams of debris from the same massive object that broke apart 20,000 years ago, are happening at ...

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

Apophis is 340 metres wide, about the same as the height of the Empire State Building. If it were to hit Earth, it would ...

If their stable orbits were inside that of Jupiter, they were close enough to the sun to be heated so all the very light, or volatile molecules, such as water or carbon dioxide were evaporated leaving ...

This finding offers some relief, while reminding us that constant vigilance is necessary when it comes to asteroids. The origin of the Taurid stream and its connection to Encke's comet remain a topic ...