If you were worried about asteroid 99942 Apophis hitting the Earth in 2068, you can relax for at least another century. A new survey has confirmed that the probability of it colliding with us then ...

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 ...

When scientists first discovered the asteroid 99942 Apophis in 2004, they also discovered it held a three percent chance of colliding with Earth in 2029. At nearly 1,100 feet wide ...

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.

On April 13, 2029, asteroid 99942 Apophis will pass within 20,000 miles of Earth, offering a unique scientific opportunity. Discovered in 2004, Apophis was initially considered a collision threat ...

After extensive tracking and refined calculations, astronomers have claimed that the 1,100 feet wide asteroid, 99942 Apophis, also known as the “God of Chaos,” will not collide with Earth as ...

Asteroid 99942 Apophis is estimated to be around 1,100-feet (335-meters) across, and was first discovered in 2004. Skip to content.

The asteroid still has a small chance of striking Earth later in this century, but even then the percentage is small a 1 in 150,000 chance on April 12, 2068. Astronomers are very interested in the ...

The agency announced on Thursday that asteroid 99942 Apophis, which was identified in 2004, will not pose a risk to Earth for at least 100 years. When it was first discovered, ...

As the asteroid lines up for a planetary flyby in 2029, space agencies are coordinating to conduct some groundbreaking science. An Asteroid Will Fly By Earth in 4 Years Skip to main content ...