Asteroid 99942 Apophis, about 1,200 feet (370 meters) wide, is classified as a “city killer” due to its size, which surpasses 90% of known asteroids. Initially considered a potential threat ...

The asteroid 99942 Apophis, dubbed the "God of Chaos" for its ... An impact from an asteroid of this size would release ...

When Earth and the hazardous asteroid 99942 Apophis pass by each other ... Like other asteroids its size, Apophis is not ...

The exact size of the space rock is still unclear ... city-destroying space rock surpassing the threat once posed by 99942 Apophis, aka the ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid. In Apophis’ case ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. When scientists first discovered the asteroid 99942 Apophis in 2004, they also ...

In 2029, Earth will have a hair-raisingly close encounter with asteroid 99942 Apophis, a colossal space rock that could wreak havoc if it were to hit us—but it’ll come shockingly close.

ESA's Space Safety program has received permission to begin preparatory work for the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses), aimed at studying asteroid 99942 Apophis. The Shoemaker-Levy 9 ...