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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 ...

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 …

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 …

6 days ago · Apophis is a remnant from the time that the solar system formed, about 4.6 billion years ago. It originated in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, but its orbit has been changed …

Asteroid 99942 is otherwise known as Apophis, named after the Egyptian God of Chaos. It is about 1,200 feet / 370 meters wide and larger than 90% of all asteroids. It orbits the sun every 324 days …