Apophis is the Greek name of Apep, an enemy of the Ancient Egyptian sun-god Ra. He is the Uncreator, an evil serpent that dwells in the eternal darkness of the Duat and tries to swallow Ra during his …

2 days ago · Science News: The asteroid Apophis, also known as 99942 Apophis, will have its historic close approach to Earth on Friday, the 13th of April 2029. With its diameter.

Jun 5, 2025 · Apophis has been classified as a “potentially hazardous object,” a Near-Earth Object that may be large enough to cause significant damage in the event of an impact. Apophis is not projected …

Mar 28, 2025 · When Apophis was discovered in 2004, it appeared the asteroid could potentially impact Earth in the coming decades. Astronomers closely tracked the asteroid, and now NASA is confident …

4 days ago · One of the NEAs, 99942 Apophis, which was discovered in 2004, is arriving on (of all the freaking dates) Friday the 13th in April 2029. That’s a comfortable four years from now.

In 2029, the world will witness a rare celestial event when the asteroid Apophis, a 375-meter-wide asteroid. flies by Earth at an astonishingly close distance. To study this phenomenon, the ...

4 days ago · Asteroid 99942 Apophis, discovered in 2004, is scheduled for a historically close flyby on Friday, April 13, 2029. At approximately 375 meters wide and projected to pass within about 32,000 …

Sep 1, 2025 · With good reason: when it was first discovered in 2004, Apophis appeared to be on a collision course with Earth. While that danger has since been ruled out, this near-Earth asteroid still …

Dec 28, 2024 · A near-Earth asteroid, about 1,100 feet (340 meters) in diameter, Apophis will make a dramatic approach on April 13, 2029. It will then fly by at a distance of 19,000 miles (31,000 …

2 days ago · A surprising discovery has been made by the Planetary Defense Team that detected the 40,000th Near-Earth Asteroid whose path is dangerously close to our planet’s trajectory in the solar...