Bennu (BEHN'-oo) was discovered in 1999 and got its name for this mission 14 years later. A North Carolina schoolboy had the winning entry in an international student naming contest held by the ...
In mid-January 2024, a photograph was shared on social media, allegedly showing a breathtaking, white and red "pyjama bird." As of this writing, only one post with the in-question photo gained over ...
The named features on Bennu will include several terrain classification types that the IAU also approved for asteroid (162173) Ryugu’s surface features (currently being explored by the Japanese Space ...