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Bennu, a rocky object classified as a near-Earth asteroid, has a one-in-2,700 chance of colliding with Earth, a study has ...
The potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu probably won't hit Earth. But this study shows the damage a space rock of its size ...
Scientists recently completed computer simulations of what would happen to Earth if it were impacted by an asteroid with a ...
A Bennu-type asteroid could lead to “severe environmental consequences,” researchers write, while acknowledging that a ...
Space agencies around the world are tasked with locating, studying and analysing the trajectories of cosmic objects that pose ...
WASHINGTON — The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every six years at about 186,000 miles away. It might come even ...
Asteroid Bennu poses a potential threat to Earth. Scientists warn that its impact could trigger a “global winter,” disrupting ...
The space rock now has a one-in-360 chance of hitting Earth on December 22, 2032, down from its peak of a one-in-32 chance. While it's looking likely that asteroid 2024 YR4 will safely fly by Earth, ...
The asteroid Bennu has been at the centre of scientific discussions recently, especially after researchers analysed surface samples collected by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission. While much of the ...
A newly discovered asteroid has quickly shot to the top of NASA’s risk list. The asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has about a 2.1 ...
The Earth's upper crust contains around 3.5% ... The study "Climatic and ecological responses to Bennu-type asteroid collisions" was published in the journal Science Advances on Feb. 5.