An asteroid the size of the Empire State Building, named Apophis, could potentially hit Earth in 2029, but scientists ...

A new European Space Agency mission is set to study asteroid Apophis to learn more about how we can handle asteroid threats ...

A close flyby of an asteroid as large as Apophis happens only once every 5,000 to 10,000 years. Scientists plan to learn all they can.

Currently, palladium trades at $967.00 per ounce, as of 9 a.m. ET, compared to gold, which trades at $2,611.72 per ounce.

Four giant asteroids are heading towards Earth tomorrow. Find out when they'll arrive, their speed, and how close they'll get ...

Potentially deadly comets could be spotted many years in advance by following the meteoroid trails they leave near Earth, new ...

Currently, palladium trades at $1,041.51 per ounce, as of 9 a.m. ET, compared to gold, which trades at $2,664.05 per ounce.

The test was designed to see if a small spacecraft propelled along a planned trajectory could, if given enough lead time, redirect an asteroid from a potentially catastrophic impact with Earth ...

A small asteroid burned up in Earth's atmosphere off the coast of California just hours after being discovered and before ...

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

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