On April 13, 2029, a chunk of rock roughly the size of the Eiffel Tower will thread the gap between Earth and the ring of communications satellites that orbit our planet. The asteroid, named 99942 ...

The first flight mission for planetary defense, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) seeks to validate a method to ...

It will come within around 20,000 miles of the Earth’s surface, which is closer than some satellites - in a truly ...

Two airplane-sized asteroids to pass Earth: Two massive space rocks, each as large as an airplane, are making a close pass by ...

People on the ground in the Eastern Hemisphere will be able to observe the asteroid with their own eyes, weather permitting, ...

Two airplane-size asteroids, 2026 HJ3 and 2026 HR, are set to make a safe close approach to Earth on 27 April 2026, passing ...

The Apophis asteroid, once feared to hit Earth, is less than three years from making an unprecedented approach toward Earth.

It will zoom by so close that it will be seen with the naked eye. It will be one of the closest passes of an object of the size, according to Space.com. Apophis will be about 20,000 miles from Earth ...

Asteroid 99942 Apophis – named after the Egyptian deity of chaos, darkness and fire – is expected to safely pass close to ...

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NASA has confirmed that the Apophis asteroid, dubbed the 'God of Chaos', will make a historic close approach to Earth.

The asteroid has a mean diameter of 1,115 feet and was first discovered on June 19, 2004.