New simulations reveal that the climate, atmospheric chemistry and even global photosynthesis would be dramatically disrupted by an asteroid collision ...

Analysis of samples brought back to Earth from the asteroid Bennu reveal that it has a bizarre chemical make-up and is ...

Bennu is 500 meters wide and astronomers have predicted a one in 2,700 (0.037%) chance of it hitting Earth in the year 2182. Computer simulation tests have therefore been carried out at the IBS ...

A collision with a medium-size asteroid could create ... One of them, Bennu, has a 1-in-2,700 chance of colliding with Earth in September 2182, the researchers note. If that happens, the ...

Bennu, an asteroid the size of the Empire State Building, has a 1-in-2700 chance of hitting Earth in 2182. 'Fuel-free space travel': NASA engineer claims discovery that defies physics 'Galactic ...

The asteroid Bennu has been at the centre of scientific ... If such an event were to occur, it wouldn't happen until the year 2182, meaning humanity has at least 157 years to prepare.

A newly discovered asteroid has quickly shot to the top ... There is a chance Bennu could strike in 2182, causing widespread destruction — but the chances of that happening are even less likely ...

Bennu’s potential collision with Earth is a remote but unsettling possibility, according to a new study. Bennu is about 500 metres wide—taller than the Empire State Building and as wide as ...

NASA spacecraft touched down on the rugged surface of the Bennu asteroid on Tuesday, grabbing a sample of rocks dating back to the birth of our solar system to bring home. The minivan-sized OSIRIS ...

The asteroid Bennu is a celestial body with an average diameter of about 560 meters that was discovered in 1999. It is said that it will approach Earth many times over the course of about 200 ...