An Apollo-class asteroid, 2011 VG9, is approaching Earth at a staggering speed, set to pass on April 16th. While not classified as 'potentially hazardous' due to its distance, its size and ...

This asteroid measures 540 feet (165 meters) wide- which makes it twice as large as the Taj Mahal. It belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth objects (NEOs), a category of asteroids that cross ...

The asteroid belongs to the Apollo group whose path crosses the path of Earth. The majority of Apollo asteroids will go by without doing any damage, but slight deviations in their path could be ...