New research reveals veins of carbonite materials in Bennu's boulders, as well as signs of organic minerals widespread across its surface. The variety of rock compositions on the asteroid's ...

This image shows asteroid Bennu's boulder-covered surface. It was taken by the PolyCam camera on NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft on April 11, 2019 from a distance of 2.8 miles (4.5 km).

Asteroid Bennu's most prominent boulder, a rock chunk jutting out 71 ft (21.7 m) from the asteroid's southern hemisphere, finally has a name. The boulder - which is so large that it was initially ...

Asteroid Bennu is a potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid that was studied by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission from 2018 to 2021.

One outlier from the predicted shape model is the size of the large boulder near Bennu's south pole. The ground-based shape model calculated this boulder to be at least 33 feet (10 meters) in height.

The result is a body shaped something like a spinning top with a diameter of around one-third of a mile (500 meters) and a surface strewn with large rocks and boulders.

A particularly large boulder has been imaged on the surface of asteroid Bennu: a massive 170-foot long (52 meter) boulder sitting on the southern hemisphere of the asteroid. NASA has released a ...

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is about to collect a bit of asteroid Bennu. Here’s why it’s good that new research suggests its boulders are brittle.

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft just arrived at Bennu on December 3 (SN Online: 12/3/18).Over the next year, the team will search for the perfect spot on the asteroid to grab a handful of dust and ...

A space rock is making big news this weekend. And it could make even bigger news next century. Potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid Bennu, the subject of NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission that's set ...

Hopping space dust makes asteroids look rougher Date: July 11, 2022 Source: University of Colorado at Boulder Summary: When NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft arrived at the asteroid Bennu, scientists ...

Touchdown on Bennu will prove a bit more tricky than originally anticipated. As NASA reported months ago, Bennu is rockier than expected; it is home to large boulders that put the spacecraft at ...