New observations of the huge asteroid Apophis show it will not hit Earth in 2036, NASA scientists say. Apophis will fly extremely close to Earth in 2029 and 2036, but won't hit our planet.

Worried about an asteroid smacking into Earth in 2036? Rest easy, say NASA scientists. Observations made in the latest flyby of the asteroid Apophis, which closed to within 9 million miles away ...

Some sketchy news sources are reporting that the asteroid Apophis will hit the Earth in 2036. No, it actually won't.

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.

A European space telescope has captured new images of the huge asteroid Apophis, revealing that the potentially hazardous object is actually bigger than previously thought.

We’ve enjoyed a number of celestial spectacles in recent years – from total solar eclipses to stunning auroras – and yet, soon Earth will witness the space event to trump them all.In the next five ...

Radar observations made during this week's close encounter with the asteroid Apophis have ruled out the risk of a catastrophic cosmic collision in 2036, NASA says. Experts say it'll be much ...

Though we can now be certain the asteroid Apophis will not strike Earth in 2029, its close passage offers us a unique scientific opportunity.

The Earth is safe from the giant asteroid Apophis when it flies extremely close to our planet in 2029, then returns for seconds in 2036, NASA scientists announced today (Jan.

New observations of the huge asteroid Apophis show it will not hit Earth in 2036, NASA scientists say. Apophis will fly extremely close to Earth in 2029 and 2036, but won't hit our planet.

The Earth is safe from the giant asteroid Apophis when it flies extremely close to our planet in 2029, then returns for seconds in 2036, NASA scientists announced today (Jan. 10). The chances of ...