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

If the near-Earth asteroid Bennu were to collide with Earth in the ... is something that has been observed in Earth’s past, Drabon said. Next, the researchers plan to model the responses early ...

Bennu, a rocky object classified as a near-Earth asteroid, has a one-in-2,700 chance of colliding with the Earth in September 2182, new research has discovered. The IBS Center for Climate Physics ...

While the odds of Bennu impacting Earth may sound alarming, they're not entirely unexpected. "On average, medium-sized asteroids collide with Earth about every 100–200 thousand years.

Earlier this month, NASA revealed that samples collected from Bennu contain 14 of the 20 amino acids essential for life on Earth, as well as key organic compounds that play a role in forming DNA ...

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 ...