The asteroid was first observed on October 22 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey in Hawaii.

Last month, an asteroid impacted Earth's atmosphere just hours after being detected — somehow, it managed to circumvent ...

Apophis, officially designated 99942 Apophis, is a near-Earth asteroid that has captured global attention ... Currently, ...

When a celestial body, such as a moon, planet or an asteroid passes in front of another celestial ... Areas north of that ...

Scientists predict that the asteroid Apophis may undergo significant surface changes when it makes its close approach to Earth in 2029, according to a new study. The asteroid, named after the ...

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.

Scientists observed that all examined craters are situated within 30 degrees of the equator. This concentrated impact area, ...

Data from the OSIRIS-REx mission to Bennu place a ceiling on the strength of a hypothetical fifth force that could explain dark matter’s origins.

A team of astronomers believe that our planet’s gravitational pull could alter the surface of Apophis, a near-Earth asteroid (NEA) set to make a close approach to Earth in five years’ time.

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astronomers don’t wanna miss a thing—but how do they make sure? I reported on the story of the birth and development of the planetary defense movement in my new book, How to Kill An Asteroid ...