NASA revealed that the asteroid was given the nickname 'Apophis,' which is the Egyptian god of chaos. In addition, scientists ...

An asteroid the size of the Empire State Building, named Apophis, could potentially hit Earth in 2029, but scientists ...

When Apophis was discovered in 2004, initial calculations indicated that it could approach Earth with a risk of collision.

A new European Space Agency mission is set to study asteroid Apophis to learn more about how we can handle asteroid threats ...

The asteroid Apophis, named after the Egyptian god of chaos, is set to pass remarkably close to Earth in 2029. While posing ...

There's also no risk during another flyby in 2036, astronomers have said. But now, Wiegert is claiming that the chance of ...

Fortunately, further observations confirmed that it will not collide with our planet, including during its close approaches ...

Nasa had deemed Apophis to be one of the most dangerous asteroids to Earth after its discovery in 2004. Close calls in 2029 and 2036 were predicted and later ruled out. A slight threat still ...

This officially rules out all doomsday predictions of Apophis breaching the Earth’s atmosphere in 2029, 2036 and in 2068. The asteroid is as big as three football fields and the resulting impact ...

It was given the nickname “Apophis” — the Egyptian god of chaos — when it was first discovered in 2004 because it appeared to perhaps be on a collision course with Earth in 2029 ...