Paul Wiegert’s study was published in The Planetary Science Journal which has raised concerns among scientists, with Apophis already rated at a four on the Torino impact hazard scale – the ...

The infamous "God of Chaos" asteroid could be tipped onto a collision course with Earth, scientists have warned. The asteroid ...

The results of his study suggest that an object as small as 0.6 meters across could potentially nudge the asteroid onto a ...

An astrophysicist at the University of Western Ontario finds that the odds of the asteroid 99942 Apophis striking Earth are slightly higher than previously thought. In his study, published in The ...

NASA is thinking about a new mission for the Janus spacecraft, two asteroid probes that missed their mission opportunity last year.

A highly selective catalyst can convert methane (a major component of natural gas) into methanol (an easily transportable ...

There are a slew of ways that life on Earth could come to an end, but a giant asteroid smashing into the planet, wiping out ...

Astronomers are keeping a close eye on an asteroid known as the ‘God of Chaos’, which will come within 32,000 kilometres ...

While this 3-foot-wide asteroid wasn’t a threat, other asteroids have been discovered that have left Earthlings shaking in their boots for a lot longer.

Apophis, the "god of chaos" asteroid, has a higher chance of hitting Earth than previously thought, new analyses suggest. The ...