Although we can still see comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS in our sky, astronomers are already preparing for another ...

Apophis is a peanut-shaped space rock spanning 1,230-foot (375 meters) across comparable to that of the Eiffel Tower. At this ...

In April 2029, a 20-million ton asteroid once thought to pose a potentially catastrophic collision risk with the Earth will fly by our home. Apophis, named for the Egyptian god of chaos and evil ...

Discovered in 2004, Apophis was rated level 4 on the Torino Scale, indicating a worrisome close encounter. Since then, scientists have estimated that this giant, over 300 meters (approximately 985 ...

While this scenario may sound like a made-for-TV science-fiction movie, a new paper suggests there is a possibility for Apophis to shift off its current trajectory and come barreling into Earth ...

Those tables are missing from the new RFI, along with a diagram showing an interior ... Janus spacecraft as one way to study Apophis before its upcoming Earth flyby. NASA already has plans to ...

In a bit of ominous news befitting a Friday the 13th: It turns out that the asteroid Apophis could have a very small chance of colliding into Earth in five years, when it is expected to make a close ...

This asteroid will not pose a threat to us, but Earth is expected to see a close encounter with a dangerously large object in our lifetimes. On April 13, 2029, asteroid Apophis will pass less than ...

NASA scientists calculated that Earth should have captured a "second moon" on Sunday (Sept. 29). The "mini-moon" is actually the tiny asteroid 2024 PT5, which usually orbits the sun as part of a ...

Earth will get a second moon for about two months this year when a small asteroid begins to orbit our planet. The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, revolving ...

The asteroid will orbit the Earth for about two months starting from Sept. 29. The Earth is getting a second moon for a limited time beginning the end of September. An asteroid will come close ...

Beginning Sunday, Earth's skies will soon have a temporary visitor. On September 29, an asteroid dubbed 2024 PT5 will become a "mini-moon" of sorts, temporarily entering Earth's orbit for almost ...