The European Space Agency has taken the first big steps toward rendezvousing with the infamous asteroid Apophis during its ...
The European Space Agency's upcoming Ramses mission aims to study asteroid Apophis, which will approach Earth closely in 2029. While new findings suggest a slim chance of collision, the odds remain ...
Apophis is a peanut-shaped space rock spanning 1,230-foot (375 meters) across comparable to that of the Eiffel Tower. At this ...
Saturn has finally joined the solar system's other giant planets in possessing a Trojan asteroid, but it may have stolen it.
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The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's name has been changed to OSIRIS-APEX for its new mission to asteroid Apophis. See its journey to ...
The European Space Agency (ESA) is making significant progress in its efforts to rendezvous with an asteroid that will closely approach Earth in 2029. The mission, known as the Rapid Apophis ...
An asteroid's orbit may reveal an invisible fifth force that could rewrite the rules of physics. Bennu, a near-Earth asteroid ...
The team’s next focus is Apophis, an asteroid expected to pass close to Earth in 2029. The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will also investigate that asteroid, once again providing essential data. The team will ...