For comparison, the moon is a mere 238,900 miles away. Afterwards, attention will turn to April 13, 2029, when Apophis will pass so close to Earth that people should be able to spot it with the ...

In an anticipated event set for April 13, 2029, the asteroid 99942 Apophis, also known as the "God of Chaos," will pass within 20,000 miles of Earth. This near miss offers an exceptional ...

A GIANT asteroid nicknamed the God of Chaos will rip past Earth during a close flyby of our planet this week. The peanut-shaped space rock Apophis will be visible at around 1:15am GMT on Friday (8 ...

Named after Apep, the ancient Egyptian god of chaos, Apophis is a 1,100-foot-long (340 meters), peanut-shaped asteroid. Although an impact with a space rock that size wouldn't annihilate our ...

Scientists predict that the asteroid Apophis may undergo significant surface changes when it makes its close approach to Earth in 2029, according to a new study.. The asteroid, named after the ...

The asteroid Apophis, nicknamed the "God of Chaos," is set to pass by Earth on November 13th. While scientists assure it poses no immediate threat, its size and proximity have made it a focal ...

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.

A NASA spacecraft, recently returned from a mission to asteroid Bennu, has been relaunched to study another asteroid as it approaches Earth’s orbit: Apophis, named after the Egyptian god of Chaos.

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. Wednesday, Jun 18, 2025.

Apophis is a more than 1,000-foot-wide space rock named for an Egyptian deity and nicknamed the "God of Chaos." The asteroid, first discovered in 2004, is expected to pass within 20,000 miles of ...

A GIANT asteroid nicknamed the God of Chaos will rip past Earth during a close flyby of our planet this week. The peanut-shaped space rock Apophis will be visible at around 1:15am GMT on Friday (8 ...