The asteroid Apophis, which is about the size of the Eiffel Tower, is set to come within 20,000 miles of Earth with NASA ...

Houston, we may have a problem! A rare, colossal-sized asteroid is on course to fly by Earth — and will come closer to our ...

It will come within around 20,000 miles of the Earth’s surface, which is closer than some satellites - in a truly ...

People on the ground in the Eastern Hemisphere will be able to observe the asteroid with their own eyes, weather permitting, according to NASA.

Asteroid 99942 Apophis, named after the Egyptian god of chaos, will make a close approach to Earth on April 13, 2029, passing within 20,000 miles and becoming visible to the naked eye. Astronomers are ...

With a mean diameter of 340 meters (1,115 feet), the asteroid has a long axis of at least 450 meters (1,480 feet). An asteroid of this size and this close passes by Earth once in a few thousand years.

Houston, we may have a problem! A rare, colossal-sized asteroid is on course to fly by Earth — and will come closer to our planet than any other rocks of its size in human history. The asteroid, named ...

The asteroid has a mean diameter of 1,115 feet and was first discovered on June 19, 2004.