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What would happen if the OSIRIS-REx asteroid Bennu smashed into Earth in 2182?
Scientists simulated what would happen if a medium-size asteroid were to strike Earth. One of those space rocks, asteroid ...
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 ...
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NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Could Cause A Global Catastrophe, Scientists Say
As wide as The Eiffel Tower is tall, the asteroid Bennu is a potentially hazardous object, ranked third on the Sentry list of potential future Earth impact events. There’s a chance—albeit ...
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Here’s What Would Happen If Asteroid Bennu Hit Earth
Although the chances of impact are slim, Bennu is still one of the most potentially hazardous known asteroids in our solar system, and we need to be prepared for what could come. A first-of-its ...
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Asteroid Bennu could trigger a global winter lasting more than 3 years and here’s what’s known
which is a similar size to a school bus, is further out - 3.21 million miles is the closest it will get to us here on planet Earth. Originally named 1999 RQ36, it was renamed in 2013. Bennu is an ...
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Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact winter,’ study says
If the near-Earth asteroid Bennu were to collide with Earth in the future, the space rock could cause substantial global damage, even though it’s a fraction of the size of the asteroid that ...