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.

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 ...

The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for initial work on a mission to visit an asteroid called (99942) Apophis. If approved at a key meeting next year, the robotic spacecraft ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. The massive space rock known as Apophis will pass by Earth several times in the ...