Simulations of a potential impact by a hill-sized space rock event next century have revealed the ... It's been a long, long time since Earth has been smacked by a large asteroid, but that doesn ...

But then came the next surprise: Bennu's rock turned out to be incredibly ... since it has a "non-negligible chance" of crashing into Earth during the 22nd century. Its fragility could be good ...

Scientists from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission recently delivered remarkable findings about asteroid 101955 Bennu after the mission returned its samples to Earth in 2023.

Scientists have found special chemical compounds necessary for the existence of life in samples collected from asteroid Bennu ...

We have discovered that next step on a pathway to life ... brines similar to Earth’s salt flats remained. Bennu’s near-Earth orbit and carbon-rich makeup have made it a target of scientific ...

“Bennu is rough and rocky ... The spacecraft will hang out around the asteroid until next month when it will finally begin its long trip back to Earth. It is expected to release the sample ...

Bennu, an asteroid the size of the Empire State Building, has a 1-in-2700 chance of hitting Earth in 2182. 'Moon Dust to megawatts': Wild new tech may power cities beyond Earth 'China is worried ...

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft had a mission in 2020: fly to Bennu, an asteroid about 200 million miles from earth, land briefly, collect a small sample, and return home. But its mission was ...

Discovered in 1999, asteroid Bennu currently poses the greatest risk to Earth. Though the chance of ... but will not pose a danger for at least the next 100 years. Currently, none of these ...

NASA’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft returned 122 grams (4 ounces) of dust and pebbles from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, delivering the sample canister to the Utah desert in 2023 before swooping off after ...

In 2016, NASA embarked on a new and unique mission: sending the Osiris-REx spacecraft to rendezvous with the asteroid Bennu to study the rocky space object and collect samples to return to ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world, scientists reported Wednesday.