NASA monitoring this asteroid taller than Empire State Building, capable of generating 1,200 megatons of energy
1 year, 2 months ago

NASA monitoring this asteroid taller than Empire State Building, capable of generating 1,200 megatons of energy

Hindustan Times  

Astronomers from NASA are closely monitoring ‘Bennu,’ a massive cosmic object measuring 1,610 feet in width. Asteroid Bennu Bennu is estimated to be taller than the Empire State Building in New York City and, if it were to impact Earth, it could release a staggering 1,200 megatons of energy. Despite NASA's assessment of a low likelihood of collision with Earth, asteroid Bennu has been classified as a "potentially hazardous asteroid." NASA emphasises that while the chances of a collision are currently low, Bennu remains one of the two most hazardous known asteroids in our solar system, the other being asteroid 1950 DA. "Although the chances of it hitting Earth are very low, Bennu remains one of the two most hazardous known asteroids in our solar system, along with another asteroid called 1950 DA," NASA said.

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NASA predicts asteroid Bennu may hit Earth in THIS year | Details
1 year, 2 months ago

NASA predicts asteroid Bennu may hit Earth in THIS year | Details

India TV News  

NASA has reason to believe that the asteroid Bennu which was discovered in 1999 can hit the Earth in 159 years. NASA has estimated that this asteroid may hit the Earth on September 24, 2182. In 2021, a NASA spacecraft successfully touched down on the rugged surface of asteroid Bennu and collected a sample of rocks dating back to the …

Bennu Asteroid To Hit Earth After 159 Years With Force Equal To 22 Atomic Bombs: NASA
1 year, 2 months ago

Bennu Asteroid To Hit Earth After 159 Years With Force Equal To 22 Atomic Bombs: NASA

News 18  

We come across numerous bizarre stories on the internet every day, and predictions about the end of the world have been a recurring theme throughout such claims. The recent news that an asteroid named Bennu is projected to collide with Earth in 159 years, specifically on September 24, 2182, causing worldwide extinction, has captured widespread attention. NASA, however, emphasised that …

All about asteroid Bennu, a ticking n-bomb that could destroy Earth and NASA's mission to prevent it
1 year, 3 months ago

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

Hindustan Times  

Asteroid Bennu, named after an ancient Egyptian mythological bird, that is associated with the Sun, creation and rebirth has been predicted to hit the Earth by NASA. The ticking n-bomb Bennu According to scientists, Bennu which is taller than the Empire State Building and 510 meters wide- could release 1,2000 megatons of energy if it hit Earth, i.e. NASA states …

Asteroid Twice The Size Of Big Ben To Hit Earth’s Orbit This Month, Says NASA
2 years, 3 months ago

Asteroid Twice The Size Of Big Ben To Hit Earth’s Orbit This Month, Says NASA

News 18  

When Leonardo Di Caprio and Jennifer Lawrence tried warning the world about an imminent apocalyptic incident, namely an asteroid crashing into earth in last year’s acclaimed film Don’t Look Up, most people disbelieved them. In less than two weeks, a gigantic asteroid, which is estimated to be twice the size of Big Ben, the famous clock tower in London, will …

Science for All | The strange surface of asteroid Bennu
2 years, 5 months ago

Science for All | The strange surface of asteroid Bennu

The Hindu  

This article forms a part of the Science for All newsletter that takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! NASA’s space mission to study asteroid Bennu could have ended in disaster if it did not leave immediately after collecting samples from its surface in October 2020. The space organisation has revealed its findings after analysing the …

Asteroid bigger than Burj Khalifa passes by Earth and Twitterati can't keep calm
2 years, 11 months ago

Asteroid bigger than Burj Khalifa passes by Earth and Twitterati can't keep calm

India TV News  

Near-Earth asteroids, or NEAs, pass by our home planet all the time. As per the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the asteroid called 7482 was larger than any building on our planet. It was being classified as ‘potentially hazardous’ and ‘Near-Earth Object’ because of its closeness to the planet Earth. Not only this but even NASA in their tweet said, …

Asteroid the size of Empire State Building may hit Earth, in the 2100s: Report
3 years, 4 months ago

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

Hindustan Times  

Space agency Nasa earlier this week said that an asteroid named Bennu, which is as large as the Empire State Building in New York, could hit the Earth. The probability of the asteroid Bennu hitting earth between now and 2300 is one in 1,750, according to a report by the New York Times. Scientist Davide Farnocchiaa, who authored the study …

Nasa scientists learn more about asteroid Bennu’s future orbit
3 years, 4 months ago

Nasa scientists learn more about asteroid Bennu’s future orbit

Live Mint  

In a study released this week, researchers at Nasa used precision-tracking data from the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to better understand movements of the potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu through the year 2300. “NASA’s Planetary Defense mission is to find and monitor asteroids and comets that can come near Earth and may pose a hazard to our planet,” said Kelly Fast, program manager …

Asteroid Bennu has slightly higher chance of hitting Earth than previously thought, scientists track movement
3 years, 4 months ago

Asteroid Bennu has slightly higher chance of hitting Earth than previously thought, scientists track movement

India Today  

The good news is that scientists have a better handle on asteroid Bennu’s whereabouts for the next 200 years. The spacecraft collected enough data over 2 1/2 years to help scientists better predict the asteroid’s orbital path well into the future. If Bennu did slam into Earth, it wouldn’t wipe out life, dinosaur-style, but rather create a crater roughly 10 …

Got Plans For Sept. 24, 2182? This Big Asteroid Might, Too
3 years, 4 months ago

Got Plans For Sept. 24, 2182? This Big Asteroid Might, Too

NPR  

Got Plans For Sept. 24, 2182? This Big Asteroid Might, Too toggle caption NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona A potentially dangerous asteroid called Bennu has a 1 in 1,750 chance of hitting Earth between now and the year 2300. "The impact probability went up just a little bit, but it's not a significant change," says Davide Farnocchia at the Center for Near …

NASA's Osirix-Red Spacecraft Left a Mess on Asteroid Bennu While Trying to Collect Samples
3 years, 8 months ago

NASA's Osirix-Red Spacecraft Left a Mess on Asteroid Bennu While Trying to Collect Samples

News 18  

A NASA spacecraft left a mess at an asteroid when it grabbed a load of rubble last year for return to Earth, new pictures revealed Thursday. The Osiris-Rex spacecraft made one final flyby of asteroid Bennu on April 7 to take photos of the disturbance left by October’s sample collection. Osiris-Rex will depart Bennu’s vicinity next month and head back …

Asteroid, nearly as big as Burj Khalifa, to fly by earth today
4 years ago

Asteroid, nearly as big as Burj Khalifa, to fly by earth today

Hindustan Times  

An asteroid named 2000 WO107, that is more than 800 metre high and over 500 metre wide - bigger than skyscraper Burj Khalifa - will barrel past earth on November 29 and will be closest to our planet at 10.38 am, according to scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. An asteroid named 2000 WO107will barrel past earth on …

Asteroid Bennu Has Been in Earth's Vicinity for 1.75 Million Years, Reveals New Study
4 years, 1 month ago

Asteroid Bennu Has Been in Earth's Vicinity for 1.75 Million Years, Reveals New Study

News 18  

Asteroid Bennu has been in the news for the past few weeks for NASA’s historic sample collection mission on the space rock. Research has revealed that the asteroid has been in an orbit that brings it astronomically close to our home planet for 1.75 million years. The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft sent by NASA to collect samples from the asteroid has proved …

Asteroid samples escaping from jammed NASA spacecraft
4 years, 2 months ago

Asteroid samples escaping from jammed NASA spacecraft

Hindustan Times  

A NASA spacecraft is stuffed with so much asteroid rubble from this week’s grab that it’s jammed open and precious particles are drifting away in space, scientists said Friday. Scientists announced the news three days after the spacecraft named Osiris-Rex briefly touched asteroid Bennu, NASA’s first attempt at such a mission. The mission’s lead scientist, Dante Lauretta, said Tuesday’s operation …

NASA spacecraft collects rock samples from asteroid Bennu
4 years, 2 months ago

NASA spacecraft collects rock samples from asteroid Bennu

India TV News  

A NASA spacecraft successfully touched down on the rugged surface of asteroid Bennu on Tuesday, collecting a sample of rocks dating back to the birth of our solar system to bring back to Earth, the US space agency said. "This amazing first for NASA demonstrates how an incredible team from across the country came together and persevered through incredible challenges …

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