A new study posits that our planet's gravity will cause seismic activity on Apophis when it makes its close approach in 2029.

2029 Apophis asteroid flyby will be a close encounter with Earth Earth’s gravity may dramatically alter the surface of Apophis Seismic events and surface shifts expected during the asteroid’s flyby ...

An asteroid the size of Manhattan’s Empire State Building will safely pass on April 13, 2029, in a once every 5,000 to 10,000 ...

When the 'God of chaos' asteroid Apophis makes an ultraclose flyby of Earth in 2029, our planet's gravity may trigger tremors and landslides that totally change the asteroid's surface.

An asteroid named for the ancient Egyptian god of darkness and disorder may not pose a hazard to Earth, but that does not ...

Apophis is the ancient Greek name for the Egyptian god of chaos Apep. The deity is also linked to earthquakes, thunder, darkness, storms, and death and was widely regarded as the most powerful force ...

The massive asteroid Apophis, about 1,100 feet long, is expected to pass extremely close to Earth on April 13, 2029 — closer than many satellites. Named after the Egyptian god of chaos ...

The Ramses mission will rendezvous with Apophis in February 2029, two months before its closest approach to Earth on Friday, ...

NASA has issued an alert for November 13 as asteroid 99942 Apophis, ominously nicknamed the “God of Chaos,” makes its closest ...