99942 Apophis (provisional designation 2004 MN 4) is a near-Earth asteroid and a potentially hazardous object, 450 metres (1,480 ft) by 170 metres (560 ft) in size, [3] that caused a brief period of concern in December 2004 when initial observations indicated a probability of 2.7% that it would hit Earth on Friday, April 13, 2029.

Nov 6, 2024 · On April 13, 2029, they now predicted it will come within 19,400 miles (31,200 kilometers) of Earth. It will be the the closest approach of an asteroid of this size that humankind has ever...

Dec 20, 2024 · Size and Distance. Apophis is about 1,100 feet (340 meters) in width. It’s expected to safely pass close to Earth – within 19,794 miles (31,860 kilometers) from our planet’s surface – on April 13, 2029. This will be the closest approach to Earth by an asteroid of this size that scientists have known about in advance.

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 kilometers) above Earth's surface, closer than many geostationary satellites.

Mar 26, 2021 · Estimated to be about 1,100 feet (340 meters) across, Apophis quickly gained notoriety as an asteroid that could pose a serious threat to Earth when astronomers predicted that it would come uncomfortably close in 2029.

May 10, 2024 · In just under half a decade, a 1,000-foot-wide (305-meter-wide) asteroid named after the Egyptian god of chaos and destruction, Apophis, will pass within 30,000 miles (48,300...

Sep 18, 2024 · Size: 1,300 m; Mass: 2,000 million t; Maximum risk of collision: 0.0029 % on 16 March 2880; Destructive power: 5 million Hiroshima bombs; The 29075 asteroid (also known as 1950 DA) was discovered in 1950, after which astronomers lost sight of it. It was not until 2000 that they rediscovered it and were able to determine its orbit.

Oct 15, 2024 · Up to 14, possibly “kilometer-class” space rocks could lurk within a long-feared stream of space debris known to drift near Earth. However, a recent hunt for large asteroids within the Taurid...

Nov 16, 2020 · At ~450 meters long along its long axis, asteroid Apophis could release about 50 times the energy of the Tunguska blast: minuscule compared to the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs, but...

Jul 16, 2024 · When a cruise liner-size asteroid comes within 19,883 miles (32,000 kilometers) of Earth on April 13, 2029, it won’t be alone. The European Space Agency has announced that its new Ramses...