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 ...
NASA telescope to study 'city-killer' asteroid in 'emergency' decision as odds of striking Earth go up
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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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.
Russia launches fresh wave of drone attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities
A Russian military aircraft drops a planning bomb on Ukrainian territory, August 2021.
'Russia's goals must be achieved'
Sky's Ivor Bennett aska Sergei Ryabkov whether Vladimir Putin's 'special military operation' will be viewed as a success or a ...
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 ...
Eiffel Tower-sized asteroid set to hit Earth in 2082 could result in 'prolonged winter'
NASA classifies Bennu as a medium-sized asteroid, measuring about one-third of a mile (500 metres) across. While far smaller ...
Experts on what could happen if Asteroid Bennu strikes Earth and triggers ‘global catastrophe’
The asteroid, named Bennu, passes close to Earth every six years. It is listed as one of NASA’s “potentially hazardous ...
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Asteroid could cause 'impact winter' that stops plants growing if it hit
Researchers have modelled the potential consequences of medium-sized space rock Bennu striking Earth.The study ... This means ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Today’s top 5 from Purdue University
From a special recognition for Purdue engineering at the Indiana Statehouse to Adriana Harmeyer’s return to “Jeopardy!” — Trevor Peters has all the latest Boilermaker news in this week’s edition of ...