The large asteroid Apophis poses less of a threat of hitting Earth in 2036 than previously thought, new research finds. The Apophis asteroid, discovered in 2004, is larger than two American football ...

Following the January 9th close fly-by, asteroid Apophis' orbit has been more accurately calculated. When discovered in 2004, a preliminary orbital calculation suggested a 2.7% chance of colliding ...

HUFFINGTPOST.COM - Apophis Asteroid is back in the news after a Russian report concluded it could hit Earth in 2036. They even have a date for the potential impact. "It's likely collision with Earth ...

Previously, it was only the Russians who were saying that the asteroid Apophis could smash into the Earth in 2036, but now a NASA spokesperson is admitting it’s a possibility… albeit a slim one.

OK, let’s start this off with the conclusion: Like the title says, the asteroid Apophis is not going to hit us in 2036. In fact, the cumulative chance it will hit us in the next century is less than 1 ...

The Taurid meteor shower is an autumn spectacle that can sometimes produce "Halloween fireballs." Dust, rocks, and other debris from the Comet Encke as they fall through Earth's atmosphere cause these ...