The results of his study suggest that an object as small as 0.6 meters across could potentially nudge the asteroid onto a ...

Despite threats of giant ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid passing close to Earth being dismissed earlier, a new study estimates a ...

Asteroid 99942 Apophis, known as the 'God of Chaos,' will make a close approach to Earth in April 2029. Although it poses no ...

A chance encounter with another asteroid could steer Apophis destructively close to Earth during a future passage.

The two Janus spacecraft could have second lives — fitting for a mission named after the Roman god of duality.

Astronomer Paul Wiegert had found a scenario in which Apophis could be sent careening into Earth in 2029. But we’d have to be extremely unlucky.