Apophis will make a rare close flyby of Earth in 2029 as scientists study its effects and analyse new findings on ...

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 ...

The probe flew 3,438 kilometres above Earth during its swing. It moved closer than several high-orbit satellites circling the ...

God of Chaos asteroid Apophis will make a close approach to Earth on April 13, 2029. The asteroid, measuring about 340 meters wide, will not pose a threat to the planet. Instead, this flyby will give ...

The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's name has been changed to OSIRIS-APEX for its new mission to asteroid Apophis. See its journey to ...

The European Space Agency is sending a probe to intercept an asteroid that will swing uncomfortably close to Earth on a Friday the 13th in 2029. The Ramses mission will fly alongside the asteroid ...

An asteroid could wipe out humanity, but it's unlikely. Near-misses are more common than impacts, though planetary defence is ...

There are literally thousands of asteroids circling around our planet in the vast solar system of ours, going about their business at various distances from our planet. Only one of them sends shivers ...

At this point in history, astronomers and engineers who grew up watching "Deep Impact" and "Armageddon," two movies about the ...