This image, taken by NASA's Osiris-Rex probe in December 2018, shows the asteroid Bennu. Scientists have identified 14 of the 20 amino acids used by terrestrial life, as well as the five nucleic acid ...
The US wants to put a flag on Mars. But there’s a risk it could carry unwanted stowaways that might compromise future ...
REx mission has an historic opportunity to closely observe the asteroid Apophis and improve our ability to defend against ...
The origins of life on our planet remains one of science’s great mysteries. Now, a NASA mission that brought a piece of an ...
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Bennu was the target for NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sampling mission, which touched down briefly on the space rock in October 2020 to gather over 4 ounces of material, and then brought that sample ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. While the odds of Bennu impacting Earth may sound alarming, they're not entirely unexpected ...
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 ...