There's also no risk during another flyby in 2036, astronomers have said ... potential nudge in our direction between then ...

A NASA analysis from 2021 found Apophis’ current trajectory doesn’t pose a threat to Earth. While it will pass close to the ...

But, at least for now, we can rest easy knowing that Apophis won’t slam into Earth when it passes by us again in 2029. These new findings have been accepted into the Planetary Science Journal ...

Apophis, a large asteroid ... for at least 100 years. Though 2029 poses no danger, scientists are exploring deflection strategies in case future passes in 2036 or 2068 show any risk.

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. When scientists first discovered the asteroid 99942 Apophis in 2004, they also ...