Japan will join a European project to observe the Apophis asteroid when it passes close to the Earth by providing the H3 ...

Together, DART and Hera lay the foundations for future planetary protection missions. Focusing on asteroids that could pose ...

Two mission concepts are seeking funding to fly by and even collide with an asteroid that is making a very close flyby of ...

Japan plans to join a European Space Agency mission to observe an asteroid set for a close flyby of Earth in 2029, a source ...

The asteroid 99942 Apophis is headed for a close flyby with Earth on April 13, 2029, and space agencies are coordinating efforts to study the object during this the once-in-a-lifetime experience.

In the new study, researchers set out to calculate just how likely it is that an asteroid could hit Earth during the average ...

Asteroid 99942 Apophis has been considered one of the most hazardous asteroids with the potential to impact Earth since its discovery in 2004. Now, scientists have revised that opinion after a ...

On April 13, 2029, the asteroid Apophis — about 1,100 feet wide — will fly closer to Earth than many satellites, putting on a rare and safe spectacle.

A little less than four years from now, a killer asteroid will narrowly fly past planet Earth. This will be a celestial event visible around the world—for a few weeks, Apophis will shine among the ...

Space.com: Of course there's lots of attention being paid to the near-Earth asteroid Apophis as a potentially hazardous asteroid that passes close to Earth in April 2029.