A ONCE-in-a-millennium mega asteroid will be visible to billions without the need for any equipment as it glides past Earth. Scientists have revealed that the historic planetary event will be ...

Apophis, a near-Earth asteroid with an average diameter of 340 metres will pass ~32,000 kilometres from Earth’s surface in ...

"This is four times more people than saw Neil Armstrong walk on the moon. Think about what a world event this is going to be.

The American Apophis Strategy is simple, powerful, and cost-effective: keep OSIRIS-APEX on track and unleash Janus through a public-private partnership. This would put the U.S. in the lead — not just ...

God of Chaos asteroid Apophis will pass Earth on April 13, 2029, in a safe flyby. Three missions—ESA’s Ramses, JAXA’s ...

PHILADELPHIA -- An asteroid named for the Egyptian god of chaos and darkness won't be wreaking any havoc on Earth -- at least not this century. That's the good news from NASA's Center for Near-Earth ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 caused quite a stir last year when it was discovered and originally calculated to have a 3 percent chance of hitting Earth.

(KTLA) – Although it won’t hit Earth, an asteroid once labeled a “city killer” is now back in the spotlight — this time, because it might hit the moon. Nexstar’s KTLA spoke with Davide Farnocchia, a ...

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