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NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Could Cause A Global Catastrophe, Scientists Say

Bennu’s highly unlikely impact with Earth—which could happen in 157 years—could cause a global winter and drought, modeling suggests.

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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-kind study simulated the planet-wide damage that would be caused by Bennu’s unlikely impact,

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NASA Says an Asteroid Could Hit Earth in 2032 – Here's What to Know

Interest is swirling in a recently spotted asteroid that has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032 – though the odds have increased slightly over the last few weeks. NASA has made it clear that despite the increase,

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Scientists’ Simulation Reveals The Devastation Caused If Asteroid Bennu Strikes Earth In 2182

Scientists recently completed computer simulations of what would happen to Earth if it were impacted by an asteroid with a ...

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What would happen if the OSIRIS-REx asteroid Bennu smashed into Earth in 2182?

Engaging articles, breathtaking images and expert knowledge Issues delivered straight to your door What would happen if Earth ...

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Asteroid Could Devastate Earth In 2182: What to Know

Bennu, a rocky object classified as a near-Earth asteroid, has a one-in-2,700 chance of colliding with Earth, a study has ...

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 ...

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NASA scientists want to solve a mystery: Why did life "turn left?"

When NASA launched a spacecraft to an asteroid, scientists patiently waited for their chance to look at bits of the space ...

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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.

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NASA Uncovers Life’s Building Blocks in Asteroid Bennu’s Pristine Sample

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission delivered samples from asteroid Bennu, revealing crucial molecules linked to life, including amino ...

NASA's astonishing discovery about asteroid Bennu could change everything

REx mission returned from space 60 years later with a sample from an asteroid called Bennu, similar to the one that rained rocks on Revelstoke and continues to provid ...

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Surprisingly salty asteroid Bennu contains the building blocks of life

The Bennu samples contain 14 of the 20 amino acids that are essential for life on Earth to build proteins. Also found were ...

NASA’s Asteroid Sample Reveals a Shocking Link Between Space and Earth’s Salt Lakes

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission uncovered a cosmic connection between asteroid Bennu and Earth’s Searles Lake. Both contain minerals formed by evaporating salty water, hinting that Bennu’s parent body once ...

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