Asteroid 99942 Apophis, known as the 'God of Chaos,' will make a close approach to Earth in April 2029. Although it poses no immediate threat, NASA plans to study it using the OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft.

Asteroid Apophis doesn’t currently pose a threat to Earth when it passes by in a few years, but an astrophysicist has envisioned a scenario where that could change.

About 66 million years ago, a city-sized asteroid struck Earth, creating a 100-mile-wide crater in Mexico and causing the extinction of the nonavian dinosaurs.

Four huge-size asteroids are racing towards Earth today, September 20. These asteroids are expected to pass by the planet at around 1 pm, 8 pm, 9 pm, and 11 pm. The size of the first asteroid named 2024 RJ1 is 19.

It is expected to fly past Earth at a distance of 7,280,000 kilometres, ensuring a safe passage without any threat of collision.