The OSIRIS-Rex mission to the asteroid Bennu successfully wrapped up a few months back when the spacecraft returned to near-Earth space and dropped off a package filled with tiny asteroid rocks. While ...

On Friday the 13th (yes, really) of April 2029, Earth will avoid an apocalyptic event by an astronomical hair’s breadth as the asteroid Apophis, streaks by. It will come closer to Earth than the Moon ...

The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for initial work on a mission to visit an asteroid called (99942) Apophis. If approved at a key meeting next year, the robotic spacecraft, known as the ...

After dropping off samples from asteroid Bennu to Earth, the newly rebranded mission is headed to asteroid Apophis to stir up its surface. Reading time 3 minutes New mission, who dis? The spacecraft ...

This second asteroid quest will see the OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft (as it's now known) sidle up to an infamous near-Earth object. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Back in 2004 the world kept its breath for a little while as astronomers discovered a piece of space rock that was believed at the time had a pretty strong shot of hitting Earth. The rock is called ...

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. After a nearly 4 billion-mile round trip, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft ...

The OSIRIS-REx mission will also get a new name. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Apophis, get ready for your close-up. NASA's ...

Named after an ancient Egyptian mythological demon, Apophis, a near-Earth asteroid with an estimated diameter of almost three football fields (270m), will make its close approach to Earth this week.

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Zooming by at a distance less than 20,000 miles from our planet's surface, Apophis will make history on April 13, 2029, as the closest encounter ever recorded with an asteroid of such magnitude.

Blue Origin says its Blue Ring orbital transfer vehicle will be able to host more than 3,000 kilograms of payload, operating in Earth orbit through cislunar space. Credit: Blue Origin Rick Binzel had ...