The Ramses mission will rendezvous with Apophis in February 2029, two months before its closest approach to Earth on Friday, ...

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 ...

During his nighttime journey through the netherworld, Re was menaced by the great snake Apophis, who embodied the powers of darkness and dissolution. Only after Apophis had been defeated could Re ...

During his nighttime journey through the netherworld, Re was menaced by the great snake Apophis, who embodied the powers of darkness and dissolution. Only after Apophis had been defeated could Re ...

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.

Named for the ancient Egyptian god of chaos and destruction, Apophis is capable of destroying a city if it were to strike Earth. Measuring 1,000-feet-long, the massive asteroid was discovered in 2004.

NASA revealed that 'Asteroid 99942 Apophis' is a near-Earth object (NEO) which is likely to be about 335 meters across. It is expected to be the closest to Earth by 2029. The asteroid is almost ...

When the 'God of chaos' asteroid Apophis makes an ultraclose flyby of Earth in 2029, our planet's gravity may trigger tremors and landslides that totally change the asteroid's surface. When you ...

Looking at the number of objects over 3.4 meters that impact Earth every year and then correcting for the size of Apophis ...

During his nighttime journey through the netherworld, Re was menaced by the great snake Apophis, who embodied the powers of darkness and dissolution. Only after Apophis had been defeated could Re ...