Is Earth really exceptional? A new book seems to reaffirm that notion. But given the right conditions, primitive life may be a mere byproduct of biophysics.
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 closer in the ...
The potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu probably won't hit Earth. But this study shows the damage a space rock of its size ...
Bennu, a rocky object classified as a near-Earth asteroid, has a one-in-2,700 chance of colliding with Earth, a study has ...
By Sage Rohrbach A mosaic image of the Bennu Asteriod, created using pictures from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx satellite that was near the asteroid for over two years. Courtesy of NASA via Wikimedia ...
Searles Lake has long been shaped by shifting water levels, volcanic minerals, and evaporite formation. In 2024, satellites ...
Early analysis of asteroid samples from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission show the residue of an icy brine, and a soup of amino acids ...
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Why Asteroid Bennu Stumped NASA ScientistsAsteroid Bennu wasn’t what NASA expected. Instead of a smooth surface for sample collection, OSIRIS-REx encountered a chaotic ...
The asteroid Bennu has provided groundbreaking insights into the chemistry that may have set the stage for life in the early ...
An asteroid with a 1 in 2,700 chance of hitting us could cause a catastrophic winter. Researchers have modeled the potential ...
An asteroid strike could cool the planet's climate, harm crops, and disrupt food supply, but it may also increase plankton ...
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