Scientists predict that the asteroid Apophis may undergo significant surface changes when it makes its close approach to ...

In 2022 its space agency, NASA, collided a semi-autonomous spacecraft (capable of self-steering as well as being remotely ...

A new study posits that our planet's gravity will cause seismic activity on Apophis when it makes its close approach in 2029.

When the 'God of chaos' asteroid Apophis makes an ultraclose flyby of Earth in 2029, our planet's gravity may trigger tremors ...

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A close flyby of an asteroid as large as Apophis happens only once every 5,000 to 10,000 years. Scientists plan to learn all they can.

Microgravity makes water do weird and wonderful things. NASA astronaut Don Pettit took advantage of that fact to create a ...

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New research indicates that the Taurid swarm contains fewer large asteroids than anticipated, suggesting a lower threat level ...

According to new research, Apophis's brief interaction with Earth’s gravity could unleash tremors and landslides on the ...

The space agency defied incredible odds to get its asteroid-hunting OSIRIS-REx spacecraft off the ground. Since then, the ...

In June 2018, Japan's Hayabusa 2 mission reached asteroid 162173 Ryugu. It studied the asteroid for about 15 months, ...