A massive asteroid is heading towards Earth, and scientists say there is nothing that can be done to stop it. While that sounds like the plot of a hit action movie from the 1990s, it's also the ...

In 2029, the asteroid Apophis will skim past Earth closer than many communication satellites, turning a once-feared impact threat into a rare natural experiment in planetary defense. As space agencies ...

An Australian startup wants to recycle a geostationary satellite to get an up-close look at the "doomsday" asteroid Apophis. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...