About 20,000 miles will separate asteroid 99942 Apophis from Earth’s surface on April 13, 2029. That is closer than many ...

On the evening of April 13, 2029, an asteroid roughly the size of a skyscraper will sweep past Earth so closely that it will ...

In 2029, asteroid Apophis is set to make a close approach to Earth, presenting scientists with an exceptional chance for observation. NASA's OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft will investigate how this encounter ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An illustrative image of an asteroid near the Earth. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK) Sloths are the slowest mammals of all, but ...

A giant asteroid is heading towards Earth, and although this one is not expected to hit us, a NASA-linked asteroid expert says humanity must be prepared for the day a space rock really does come ...

An asteroid roughly the size of one to two school buses will fly by Earth Monday, coming as close as 91,593 kilometers (56,913 miles), according to the European Space Agency — equivalent to about one ...

A 1-megaton nuclear explosion detonated near a 160-meter asteroid produced damage and motion consistent with the object ...

See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google NEW YORK — A large asteroid will zip past Earth this weekend, but don’t worry: It poses no danger. The space rock — ...

An asteroid roughly the size of one to two school buses will fly by Earth Monday, coming as close as 56,913 miles, according to the European Space Agency — equivalent to about one quarter of the ...

An asteroid the size of three football fields will pass near Earth in three years, giving scientists a rare chance to study a colossal space rock from close range. Named Apophis — after the ancient ...