1 day ago · Science News: The asteroid Apophis, also known as 99942 Apophis, will have its historic close approach to Earth on Friday, the 13th of April 2029. With its diameter.

Mar 28, 2025 · NASA has redirected a spacecraft to study Apophis as it makes it closest approach to Earth in April 2029. Apophis will also be closely observed by Earth-based …

Sep 19, 2025 · A trio of missions are on track to intercept and study the famous near-Earth asteroid Apophis during its close encounter with our planet in April 2029.

Simulations in 2013 showed that the Yarkovsky effect might cause Apophis to hit a "keyhole" in 2029 so that it will come close to Earth in 2051, and then could hit another keyhole and hit …

Sep 21, 2025 · Apophis Asteroid 2029: When a large asteroid passes closer than many satellites, it’s not a threat—it’s an opportunity. Apophis, a near-Earth asteroid about 340 meters wide, will …

Sep 9, 2025 · In 2029, asteroid Apophis will skim safely past Earth, where it will be visible to billions. For scientists, it's a once-in-a-millennium planetary experiment.

4 days ago · In 2029, the world will witness a rare celestial event when the asteroid Apophis, a 375-meter-wide asteroid. flies by Earth at an astonishingly close distance.

6 days ago · The Rapid Apophis Mission for SpacE Safety (Ramses) will accompany Apophis during the flyby of Earth in 2029 to study how the Earth’s gravity affects the asteroid. This is …

Apophis has been classified as a “potentially hazardous object,” a Near-Earth Object that may be large enough to cause significant damage in the event of an impact. Apophis is not projected …

3 days ago · Apophis, a massive asteroid, will safely skim past Earth in 2029, visible to billions. The Ramses mission by Esa and JAXA will study this rare event for planetary defence insights.