"Thanks to these data collected by astronomers all over the world we can precisely predict the motion of Apophis through the April 2029 flyby." The team calculated that the orbital period of ...

However, our planet will give Apophis a gravitational nudge that will enlarge its orbit to 1.1 astronomical units (164.6 million km, or 102 million miles), such that its orbital period becomes ...

In a bit of ominous news befitting a Friday the 13th: It turns out that the asteroid Apophis could have a very ... deflecting and changing the object's orbital path.

Blue Origin’s proposal included using its Blue Ring orbital platform to deliver payloads to Apophis. Blue Ring, which is set to make its debut by the end of 2024, is designed to provide end-to ...

The intricacies of orbital mechanics prevent a rendezvous with Apophis any earlier. Observations from OSIRIS-APEX, a larger spacecraft than RAMSES with a sophisticated suite of instruments ...

There was also a brief period during which it was thought to pose a risk in 2036. However, further observations have confirmed that Apophis will not collide with Earth in either of these years.