Astronomers track asteroid 99942 Apophis as it moves through space and prepares for an extremely close approach to Earth expected in 2029, drawing global scientific attention and careful monitoring.

With a mean diameter of 340 meters (1,115 feet), the asteroid has a long axis of at least 450 meters (1,480 feet). An ...

Three years from now, on Friday, April 13, 2029, a chunk of rock roughly the size of a skyscraper will thread the gap between ...

A massive asteroid is set to make an extraordinarily close pass by Earth, in what scientists say will be the nearest approach ...

An asteroid named after a god of chaos is heading toward Earth — but there is no need to panic just yet, according to The ...

Scientists believe that its surface has been altered by long-term exposure to cosmic influences such as solar winds and ...

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

A prehistoric hidden cave and hippo bones found beneath a Welsh castle could transform understanding of ancient life in ...