Astronomy on MSN3d
Bennu isn’t likely to hit Earth — but if it did, here’s what would happen
The potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu probably won't hit Earth. But this study shows the damage a space rock of its size could do.
Khaleej Times on MSN5d
Scientists Predict Devastation If Asteroid Bennu Strikes Earth In 2182
The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every ...
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact winter,’ study says
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...
A Billion-Year-Old Secret Unlocked in Asteroid Bennu’s Dust
Researchers are unlocking secrets of our solar system by analyzing asteroid Bennu samples, some of the most pristine ever ...
Life’s building blocks discovered in asteroid dust
This week, explore what lurks in asteroid dust, marvel at the world’s largest beaded burial, discover an elusive creature ...
Newsweek4d
Asteroid Could Devastate Earth In 2182: What to Know
plant photosynthesis would decrease by between 20 and 30 percent and the planet's ozone layer would deplete by 32 percent. This undated image made available by NASA shows the asteroid Bennu from ...
Gizmodo9d
Here’s What Would Happen If Asteroid Bennu Hit Earth
A first-of-its-kind study simulated the planet-wide damage that would be caused by Bennu’s unlikely impact, leading to a sudden onset of winter and global food shortages. A group of researchers ...
Forbes9d
NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Could Cause A Global Catastrophe, Scientists Say
If that happens, it could set off a chain of events that include a global winter and a planet-wide drought, according to new modeling by scientists. Until last week, Bennu was second on the Sentry ...
Yahoo3d
What would happen if the OSIRIS-REx asteroid Bennu smashed into Earth in 2182?
While the odds of Bennu impacting Earth may sound alarming ... This means that our early human ancestors may have experienced some of these planet-shifting events before with potential impacts ...
CNN8d
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact winter,’ study says
Given the small but not impossible chance of Bennu’s potential impact in the future, a research team modeled the effects such a collision would have on our planet, including the global climate ...