A new study says that Apophis, an asteroid discovered in 2004 could cause a threat to Earth in 2029. This new finding was reported by Boris Shustov the director of the Russian Institute of astronomy. He revealed the news at an International space forum in Moscow. Apophis asteroid which is due to cross earth’s orbit in 2029 at a height of 27000km, could under certain conditions hit earth in 2029. The potential asteroid smacking into the Earth cannot be discounted.