Astronomy3d
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 ...
Gizmodo15d
Here’s What Would Happen If Asteroid Bennu Hit Earth
On September 24, 2182, a relatively large space rock has a 0.037% chance of crashing onto the surface of Earth. Although the chances of impact are slim, Bennu is still one of the most potentially ...
CNN15d
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 ... and marked the last known large asteroid to hit the planet. Given the small but not impossible chance of Bennu’s potential impact in the future, a ...
Business Today7d
Asteroid Bennu: What the Empire State-sized asteroid can do to Earth if it hits it in 2182
Bennu, an asteroid the size of the Empire State Building, has a 1-in-2700 chance of hitting Earth in 2182. 'A core problem': Earth’s slowing, reshaping heart could change everything we know How ...
MARCA6d
Asteroid Bennu still a concern: year of possible impact with Earth and the devastation it would cause
Bennu is 500 meters wide and astronomers have predicted a one in 2,700 (0.037%) chance of it hitting Earth in the year 2182. Computer simulation tests have therefore been carried out at the IBS ...
Daily Express5d
Asteroid could hit Earth and spark global winter as year of 'impact' pinpointed
Earlier this month, NASA revealed that samples collected from Bennu contain 14 of the 20 amino acids essential for life on Earth, as well as key organic compounds that play a role in forming DNA ...
Space.com9d
What would happen if the OSIRIS-REx asteroid Bennu smashed into Earth in 2182?
They calculated that there is a very small chance — about 1-in-2700, or 0.037% to be exact — that asteroid Bennu ... with 1-in-83 chance of hitting Earth in 2032 'City-killer' asteroid ...
KSL9d
Scientists predict devastation if asteroid Bennu strikes Earth in 2182
WASHINGTON — The rocky object called Bennu is ... have struck Earth occasionally over its long history, often with cataclysmic results. An asteroid estimated at 6-9 miles wide hit off the ...