There comes a point in every child’s life when they ask where babies come from, and some parents—not wanting to explain the details of reproduction just yet—turn to the story of storks. We ...

Bennu is also expected to pass closer to Earth than the moon in 2135 and if it does, our planet's gravitational pull could put it on the path to striking Earth on September 24, 2182.

Bennu is one of the most hazardous known asteroids in our solar system. Thanks to a visit by a NASA spacecraft, scientists have a much greater understanding of the near-Earth asteroid, its ...

The near-Earth asteroid Bennu has been in an orbit that brings it near to Earth for 1.75 million years, based on a study of craters on the asteroid’s surface.

Bennu is one of the most hazardous known asteroids in our solar system. Thanks to a visit by a NASA spacecraft, scientists now know more than ever. 24/7 Live Los Angeles Orange County Inland ...

Bennu’s parent asteroid, which formed around 4.5 billion years ago, seems to have been home to pockets of liquid water. The new findings indicate that water evaporated and left behind brines ...

Asteroid Bennu, which could provide answers to questions about the origins of our solar system, is mysteriously launching particles into space and NASA isn't sure why. Since reaching the massive ...

Nasa calculated that the 24 September 2182 as the date in which the 500 meter-wide Bennu is most likely to crash into the Earth. However, the chance of it happening is one in 2,700 (or about 0.037 ...

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 ...

Asteroid Bennu is a primordial goldmine of secrets. A relic from our early solar system, it may hold molecular precursors to the origin of life. Bennu's orbit takes it close to the Earth every six ...

That mission, OSIRIS-REx, delivered pieces of the 1,650-foot-wide (500 meters) Bennu to Earth late last month.NASA gave the world its first look at the sample today (Oct. 11) during a live webcast ...

The near-Earth asteroid Bennu has been in an orbit that brings it near to Earth for 1.75 million years, based on a study of craters on the asteroid’s surface.