A famously unlucky date is getting a cosmic twist. NASA says the asteroid Apophis will safely pass close to Earth on Friday, April 13, 2029, coming about 20,000 miles from the planet's surface. That ...

An asteroid the size of three football fields will pass near Earth in three years, giving scientists a rare chance to study a colossal space rock from close range. Named Apophis — after the ancient ...

NASA's Psyche spacecraft will slingshot past Mars on Friday, on its way toward a rare metal-rich asteroid.

A NASA spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid is swinging past Mars for a gravity boost. The Psyche spacecraft will slingshot past the red planet at more than 12,000 mph Friday.

The giant asteroid Apophis will make a historically close approach to Earth on April 13, 2029. Scientists have ruled out any risk of Apophis hitting Earth for at least the next century. The 2029 flyby ...