Apophis Asteroid

Radar observations of asteroid Apophis in early March allowed scientists to determine that it has no chance of hitting Earth in the next 100 years. With a diameter of about 370 meters, the near-Earth object 99942 Apophis, was believed to pose a slight risk of hitting Earth in 2068, but…

UNITED STATES — The US space agency NASA confirmed that Earth is officially safe from the once-feared asteroid Apophis for at least the next 100 years. “We were honestly so scared Apophis was going to kill everybody,” Don Mathis, 60, a scientist who studies near-Earth objects for NASA, said in…

Haverá uma sexta-feira treze em abril de 2029 em que talvez percamos alguns satélites artificiais para Apophis, que também vem sendo chamado de meteoro do juízo final. Não se trata de um conto de realismo fantástico nem estou profetizando nada. …

Did you know that scientists are already being prepared for the asteroid 99942 Apophis that is going to orbit near Earth in 10 years? It is the name of a God of darkness and destruction, Apophis. According to NASA, on April 13, 2029, it passes over the Earth at 31,000…

To clarify, I am not worried about the Egyptian God of doom Apophis, although as far as 2020 is concerned anything might happen. I am worried about asteroid 2004 MN4 (also known as 99942 Apophis). It was discovered on June 19, 2004, by Roy A. Tucker, David J. Tholen, and…

Russian scientists say an Apophis asteroid will hit the Earth in 2068. The rocky body is known as Apophis Asteroid, the representation of chaos in Egyptian mythology. What does NASA say? A large asteroid will impact our planet in 2068, according to research conducted at the State University of St…