Planetary Defense

science-risk

Will an asteroid hit Earth in 2032? Current monitoring shows no credible impact risk for 2032. Impact probabilities published by agencies such as NASA’s Center for Near-Earth...

Science and Technology

APEP denotes a specific near-Earth asteroid tracking initiative that emerged from planetary defense research to improve detection, tracking, and risk assessment of potentially h...

asteroids

On April 13, 2029, asteroid Apophis will pass within about 32,000 km of Earth, an encounter visible to the naked eye from clear-night regions. This verified explainer outlines A...

space

When headlines mention an asteroid coming close to Earth, the immediate question is how close, how certain, and how risky. This guide explains how near-Earth objects are detecte...

space-science

Apophis is a near-Earth asteroid whose close flyby on April 13 2029 is a well studied, nonimpact event that offers a rare scientific opportunity. This profile explains Apophis o...

space-astronomy

When news mentions a NASA asteroid approaching Earth, it usually refers to a near-Earth object (NEO) being monitored by automated sky surveys and tracked by precision orbit calc...

Status Updates

No, the world is not expected to end in 2029 based on current scientific evidence. This claim is a rumor that recycles exaggerated risk narratives around celestial events and po...

asteroids

Apophis is a near-Earth asteroid roughly 340 meters (about 1,115 feet) in diameter, based on radar imaging and optical observations. Early size estimates ranged broadly, but con...

planetary-defense

Apophis is a near-Earth asteroid whose close approaches in 2029 and 2036 have clarified that an Earth impact in 2036 is extremely unlikely, with a later close pass in 2068 remai...

science-and-technology

The quasi‑moon is a small near‑Earth asteroid that follows a resonant but essentially temporary orbit, appearing as a secondary natural satellite while remaining gravitation...