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What is 'God of Chaos'? Astronomer updates risk of giant asteroid hitting Earth

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Published on Sep 10, 2024 03:43 PM IST

NASA makes stunning move on Asteroid Bennu samples

In this image taken from video released by NASA, the Osiris-Rex spacecraft touches the surface of Asteroid Bennu on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020.
Published on Apr 02, 2024 10:12 PM IST

All about asteroid Bennu, a ticking n-bomb and NASA's mission to prevent it

This undated image provided by NASA shows the asteroid Bennu seen from the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. On Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will fly by Earth and drop off what is expected to be at least a cupful of rubble it grabbed from Bennu, closing out a seven-year quest.
Published on Sep 24, 2023 07:02 PM IST

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission prepares for historic asteroid Bennu sample return

The OSIRIS-REx Curation Lab, where samples will be processed, is seen during a media day hosted by NASA to preview the OSIRIS-REx Sample Lab at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, on July 24, 2023. (Photo by Mark Felix / AFP)
Published on Sep 17, 2023 11:22 PM IST

Asteroid the size of Empire State Building may hit Earth, in the 2100s: Report

Scientists said they have a better handle on asteroid Bennu's whereabouts for the next 200 years. The bad news is that the space rock has a slightly greater chance of clobbering Earth than previously thought. But don't be alarmed: Scientists reported that the odds are still quite low that Bennu will hit us in the next century.
Published on Aug 12, 2021 06:45 PM IST