Earth could face catastrophic consequences if hit by an asteroid similar to Bennu, according to new computer simulations.

Scientists recently completed computer simulations of what would happen to Earth if it were impacted by an asteroid with a ...

In an update issued on February 7, NASA said the probability of 2024 YR4 hitting the Earth had gone from around 1.2 percent (one-in-83) to 2.3 percent (one-in-43).

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 ...

Researchers are unlocking secrets of our solar system by analyzing asteroid Bennu samples, some of the most pristine ever ...

YR4, a near-Earth asteroid has a one-in-45 chance of hitting Planet Earth in December 2032, NASA and the European Space ...

NASA is using its most powerful space telescope to study the true size of the "city-killer" asteroid that has a one-in-43 ...

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The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every ...

The potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu probably won't hit Earth. But this study shows the damage a space rock of its size could do.

However, Bennu, a 500-metre wide lump of rock, has been located by the boffins and their telescopes and they’ve given it a 1 in 2,700 (or 0.04 percent) chance of hitting Earth. While that may seem ...

James Dorland, a second-generation land surveyor from Greater Sudbury, is reflecting on his involvement in a project to help map out asteroid Bennu.