The Apophis asteroid, once feared to hit Earth, is less than three years from making an unprecedented approach toward Earth.

For a brief stretch on April 13, 2029, a giant space rock will slip closer to Earth than some of the satellites parked high ...

The space rock is expected to make its closest approach at around 848,000 miles from the Earth, according to NASA.

In April 2029, asteroid Apophis will pass Earth at a distance that sounds almost unreal on paper. About 20,000 miles away ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An artist's illustration depicts a typical asteroid in our solar system. - ESA The possibility that a huge space rock — once ...