This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a …
11 hours ago · A larger asteroid with a dark, coal-like surface reflects a similar amount of light to a smaller rock with a shiny, chalk-like surface. Without knowing what 2024 YR4’s surface looks …
Here's what could happen if asteroid Bennu smashes into Earth in …
12 hours ago · In 2016, NASA scientists sent its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to the asteroid to collect samples from its surface. The samples were brought to Earth in 2023 , and the first results of …
NASA Uncovers Life’s Building Blocks in Asteroid Bennu
3 days ago · A view of eight sample trays containing the final material from asteroid Bennu. The dust and rocks were poured into the trays from the top plate of the Touch-and-Go Sample …
Bennu asteroid reveals its contents to scientists − and clues to …
Jan 29, 2025 · Bennu’s rocks formed 4.5 billion years ago on a larger parent asteroid. That asteroid was wet and muddy. Under the surface, pockets of water perhaps only a few feet …
Traces of Ancient Brine Discovered on the Asteroid Bennu Contain ...
Jan 29, 2025 · A new analysis of samples from the asteroid Bennu, NASA’s first asteroid sample captured in space and delivered to Earth, reveals that evaporated water left a briny broth …
Surprise – Again! Asteroid Bennu Reveals its Surface is Like a …
Jul 7, 2022 · During this event the spacecraft’s arm sank far deeper into the asteroid than expected, confirming that Bennu’s surface is loosely bound. Now, scientists have used data …
Asteroid fragments upend theory of how life on Earth bloomed
Jan 29, 2025 · The spacecraft launched from Florida in 2016, flew to Bennu, collected rocks and dust from the asteroid’s surface in 2020 and landed back on Earth in Utah in 2023.
Historic asteroid samples collected by OSIRIS-REx contain ... - CNN
Jan 29, 2025 · The researchers believe that pockets or veins of water flowed beneath the surface of Bennu’s parent asteroid, which was probably similar to a big ball of mud in the early days of …
Near-Earth asteroid has a surface like a fun-house pit of plastic ... - CNN
Aug 4, 2022 · A near-Earth asteroid named Bennu has a loosely packed surface similar to a pit of plastic balls, according to NASA scientists. A spacecraft collected a sample from the asteroid …
New Research Examines Asteroid’s Surface - NASA
Jul 28, 2022 · Researchers are learning more about the surprisingly rugged surface of the asteroid Bennu, which is covered with boulders and has defied expectations. New surprises …