The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced the contents of the sample collected from the asteroid after the OSIRIS-REx capsule returned to Earth with great fanfare late last month. After the OSIRIS-REx mission launched in 2016, Bennu…
NASA held a meeting about the samples brought to Earth from the 4.5 billion-year-old asteroid Bennu. The meeting, which brought us the first images and findings, showed that the asteroid is rich in carbon and water.
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, which completed its 7-year mission and landed on our planet, brought with it more than a few meteorite samples.
Experts have determined that asteroid Bennu, a celestial body larger than the Empire State Building, poses a potential threat to Earth. To reduce this threat, NASA has embarked on an ambitious mission that could determine the fate of our planet…
Scientists have determined the date when the Bennu asteroid is most likely to hit the Earth. So how big is the risk of this giant asteroid hitting our planet on September 24, 2182?
Scientists have determined the date when the Bennu asteroid is most likely to hit the Earth. So how big is the risk of this giant asteroid hitting our planet on September 24, 2182?
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collected rock and dust samples on the asteroid Bennu in 2020. Examining these samples, NASA scientists made a …
