Here’s how it works. There is a slim but overlooked risk that the "God of Chaos" asteroid Apophis could hit Earth as it makes a super close approach to our planet in 2029, a new study reveals.

The asteroid, named after the Egyptian god of chaos, will pass within 20,000 miles of Earth on April 13, 2029—closer than some human-made satellites. While this proximity poses no danger to ...

When the 'God of Chaos' asteroid flies by our planet in five years, Earth's gravity could cause it to experience 'astroquakes,' scientists have predicted. Their research suggests that when the ...

A NASA spacecraft that recently returned from deep space has been relaunched for a mission to study the “God of Chaos” asteroid as it begins to near Earth’s orbit. The agency’s spacecraft ...

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. When you ...

The asteroid is called 99942 Apophis, which translates to God of chaos, and is larger than the Eiffel Tower. Scientists are keen to know how the giant space rock is influenced by Earth's gravity ...

has been relaunched to study another asteroid as it approaches Earth’s orbit: Apophis, named after the Egyptian god of Chaos. The space rock is expected to pass within 32,000 kilometres of the ...

Despite threats of giant ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid passing close to Earth being dismissed earlier, a new study estimates a dramatic twist could change its course. Experts recently revised their ...

The "God of Chaos" asteroid may indeed be on a collision course with our planet, according to a chilling update to previous predictions that brushed off the risk - but it's still really ...