Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson previously shared an alarming prediction about when an asteroid may hit Earth in the future. Speaking to Conan O'Brien in 2007, Tyson mentioned the asteroid Apophis ...

Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the science behind asteroid Apophis, once feared as a “planet killer,” and highlights its safe 2029 flyby while stressing the need for ongoing planetary defense efforts.

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 ...