A Philippine Army soldier emplaces the Typhon payload deployment system with U.S. Army soldiers during the 2024 Salaknib exercise in Northern Luzon, Philippines. (Sgt. First Class Rudy Gonzalez/U ...

When Apophis passes approximately 31,860 kilometers above Earth on Friday, April 13, 2029 (a date that surely adds to its notoriety!), it will be visible to the naked eye as it moves across the sky.

The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's name has been changed to OSIRIS-APEX for its new mission to asteroid Apophis. See its journey to the asteroid in this orbit animation. Credit: NASA's Scientific ...