It was given the nickname “Apophis” — the Egyptian god of chaos — when it was first discovered in 2004 because it appeared to perhaps be on a collision course with Earth in 2029 ...

A new European Space Agency mission is set to study asteroid Apophis to learn more about how we can handle asteroid threats ...

NASA revealed that the asteroid was given the nickname 'Apophis,' which is the Egyptian god of chaos. In addition, scientists said the asteroid would be on a collision course with Earth in 2029 ...

Apophis is the ancient Greek name for the Egyptian god of chaos Apep. The deity is also linked to earthquakes, thunder, darkness, storms, and death and was widely regarded as the most powerful ...

Astronomers predict that Apophis, named after the ancient Egyptian chaos god, could undergo violent tremors when it skims ...

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 kilometers ...

Landslides and tremors may transform the asteroid Apophis during its 2029 brush with Earth, according to a new study. Named after Apep, the ancient Egyptian god of chaos, Apophis is a 1,100-foot ...

Apophis is 340 metres ... reenact a core component of ancient Egyptian cosmology. To the ancient Egyptians, the Sun was personified by several powerful gods, chief among them Re.

The massive asteroid Apophis, about 1,100 feet long, is expected to pass extremely close to Earth on April 13, 2029 — closer than many satellites. Named after the Egyptian god of chaos ...

An asteroid the size of the Empire State Building, named Apophis, could potentially hit Earth in 2029, but scientists ...

Apophis is 340 meters ... reenact a core component of ancient Egyptian cosmology. To the ancient Egyptians, the sun was personified by several powerful gods, chief among them Re.

Landslides and tremors may transform the asteroid Apophis during its 2029 brush with Earth, according to a new study. Named after Apep, the ancient Egyptian god of chaos, Apophis is a 1,100-foot-long ...