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 …

Sep 16, 2025 · The 1,115-foot-wide (340 meters) asteroid Apophis will pass closer to Earth than many satellites fly in April 2029, giving scientists and stargazers a rare front-row seat.

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 …

Nov 6, 2024 · An asteroid the size of the Empire State Building, named Apophis, could potentially hit Earth in 2029, but scientists consider the chance extremely small.

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 …

Sep 1, 2025 · Early predictions estimated a 2.7% chance of Apophis hitting Earth in 2029, which led to it being temporarily assigned a Torino Scale rating of 4 – the highest ever recorded for any asteroid at …

Dec 29, 2025 · 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.

Sep 9, 2025 · Scientists named the asteroid 99942 Apophis, after the Egyptian god of the underworld, earning it the nickname the "god of chaos" asteroid. Over the next two decades, continuous tracking …

On April 13, 2029, Earth will witness a truly extraordinary cosmic event: the close flyby of asteroid 99942 Apophis. On that day – a Friday the 13th, no less – this 340-meter-wide space rock will skim past our …

Apophis is a near-Earth asteroid, which means it passes closer to our star than 1.3 times the distance between the Sun and Earth. Its full name is Apophis 99942.