Apophis

99942 Apophis is a near-Earth asteroid and potentially hazardous asteroid with a diameter of 370 metres (1,210 feet) that caused a brief period of concern in December 2004 when initial observations indicated a probability up to 2.7% that it would hit Earth on April 13, 2029.

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How Scientists Are Preparing for Apophis's Unnervingly Close Brush With Earth

Companies offer proposals for Apophis asteroid missions

ExLabs plans mission to rendezvous with asteroid Apophis

Astronomers Confirm Giant Asteroid 'Apophis' Will Not Hit Earth

NASA workshop to examine options for Apophis asteroid mission

NASA can't wait for its OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft to meet 'God of Chaos' asteroid Apophis in 2029

Save the Date: Apophis 2029 Innovation (A29I) Listening Workshop

OSIRIS-APEX prepares for 1st close solar encounter on way to asteroid Apophis

After Bennu triumph, OSIRIS-REx looks to asteroid Apophis

After NASA's epic OSIRIS-REx capsule landing success, spacecraft heads to asteroid Apophis on new mission

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft releases asteroid sample capsule toward Earth in flyby, heads to Apophis

NASA wants fleet of spacecraft to watch infamous Apophis asteroid approach Earth: report

Grounded spacecraft look for new space rocks to visit, including notorious asteroid Apophis

South Korea cancels Apophis asteroid probe: report

Infamous asteroid Apophis 'rediscovered' as scientists test asteroid defense mechanisms

Planetary Defense Exercise Uses Apophis as Hazardous Asteroid Stand-In

Wild Apophis asteroid spacecraft concept would loft tiny, laser-driven probes for 2029 flyby

NASA Spacecraft Will Visit Apophis, Once Earth’s Deadliest Asteroid Threat

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft To Visit Another Near-Earth Asteroid, Apophis