The two previous asteroid sample missions, by Japan, yielded considerably less material. Small amounts of Bennu’s precious ...

Scientists have discovered traces of organic compounds in asteroid samples brought back by NASA, a finding that could suggest ...

The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every ...

This mosaic image of asteroid Bennu is composed of 12 images taken by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft from ... [+] a range of 15 miles. As wide as The Eiffel Tower is tall, the asteroid Bennu is a ...

A group of researchers based in South Korea drew up scenarios indicating how Earth’s climate and life on our planet would be affected by the impact of a medium-sized asteroid like Bennu.

Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...

Samples from the asteroid Bennu contain the building blocks of life as we know it. Scientists are enthusiastic.

WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every six years at about 186,000 miles (299,000 ...

The asteroid Bennu contains a lot of organic molecules, including many essential building blocks of life, according to a ...