A space rock is making big news this weekend. And it could make even bigger news next century. Potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid Bennu, the subject of NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission that's set ...

Bennu is not just notable for the clues it may hold into the early solar system. But it is officially one of the most likely asteroids to collide with Earth at some point in the next thousand years.

If the near-Earth asteroid Bennu were to collide with Earth in the ... is something that has been observed in Earth’s past, ...

Scientists have simulated what would happen if asteroid Bennu, a 500-meter-wide space rock, were to collide with Earth in September ... danger lies in what happens next. The research team used ...

The mission saw a small spacecraft interact with the asteroid Bennu, which some people say could collide with Earth on September ... asteroid is headed over the next 300 years during its orbit ...

“We have discovered that next step on a pathway to life ... In 2018, the OSIRIS-REx mission arrived at the near-Earth asteroid Bennu to collect pristine samples, untouched by alterations ...

The asteroid Bennu is a scientific gem, but a potentially dangerous one: No other space rock has a higher known probability of hitting Earth in the next 200 years. NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid ...

First of all, Bennu was largely chosen for a visit by ... than 140 meters in size has a significant chance to hit Earth for the next 100 years," according to NASA. One team was recently able ...

Bennu has a 1 in nearly 1,800 chance to hit Earth in the next 300 years. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Asteroid Bennu is ...

“We have discovered that next step on a pathway to life ... in our solar system existed before life started on Earth.” Bennu might not be the only extraterrestrial entity that contains ...

Astronomers estimate that Bennu has a 1 in 2,700 chance of ... is something that has been observed in Earth’s past, Drabon said. Next, the researchers plan to model the responses early humans ...