The European Space Agency has taken the first big steps toward rendezvousing with the infamous asteroid Apophis during its ...

Apophis is a peanut-shaped space rock spanning 1,230-foot (375 meters) across comparable to that of the Eiffel Tower. At this ...

The European Space Agency's upcoming Ramses mission aims to study asteroid Apophis, which will approach Earth closely in 2029. While new findings suggest a slim chance of collision, the odds remain ...

The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's name has been changed to OSIRIS-APEX for its new mission to asteroid Apophis. See its journey to ...

Although we can still see comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS in our sky, astronomers are already preparing for another ...

An asteroid's orbit may reveal an invisible fifth force that could rewrite the rules of physics. Bennu, a near-Earth asteroid ...

Apophis, named for the Egyptian god of chaos and evil and currently hurtling through space at an average speed of roughly 19 miles per second, will come within about 20,000 miles of earth.

The European Space Agency signed a contract with OHB to begin work on an asteroid mission, but a decision on full funding for the mission is still more than a year away.

Asteroids frequently brush past our planet. However, Apophis, dubbed the "God of Chaos," may well write a new chapter in this story. NASA and ESA are closely monitoring this celestial object.

An international team of scientists put the idea to the test thanks to mountains of data regarding OSIRIS-REx’s recent ...

Leaders of major space agencies stated grand plans for the near future at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan, ...