NASA says of Apophis passing by that it is likely "an event like this has not happened at any time in recorded human history.
The Apophis asteroid, once feared to hit Earth, is less than three years from making an unprecedented approach toward Earth.
Houston, we may have a problem! A rare, colossal-sized asteroid is on course to fly by Earth — and will come closer to our ...
People on the ground in the Eastern Hemisphere will be able to observe the asteroid with their own eyes, weather permitting, ...
Three years from now, on Friday, April 13, 2029, a chunk of rock roughly the size of a skyscraper will thread the gap between ...
It will zoom by so close that it will be seen with the naked eye. It will be one of the closest passes of an object of the size, according to Space.com. Apophis will be about 20,000 miles from Earth ...
Astronomers have issued an interesting update for skygazers: a rare asteroid will soon be visible to the naked eye. Asteroid ...
The space rock is expected to make its closest approach at around 848,000 miles from the Earth, according to NASA.
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The asteroid is on the European Space Agency's Risk List, but poses no threat to Earth or the moon during the close approach.