They believe the asteroid is a plant-like object rich in water and salt, according to NASA. Named after an Egyptian bird, Bennu contains special minerals such as salts, phosphates, ammonia and ...

As the asteroid lines up for a planetary flyby in 2029, space agencies are coordinating to conduct some groundbreaking ...

As the asteroid lines up for a planetary flyby in 2029, space agencies are coordinating to conduct some groundbreaking ...

Another asteroid is now threatening to hit Earth. It is on the ESA's list of the Top five hazardous objects. Science & Tech Trending ...

Named for the Egyptian serpent god ... The agency’s OSIRIS-REx mission—having successfully visited the asteroid Bennu in 2020 and returning a sample three years later—has now evolved ...

Did you know that Canadian feet were actually the first to touch down on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission?

Changing names did not catch on immediately John ... to measure the volume and thus the density and porosity of the sample of Asteroid Bennu collected by OSIRIS-REx.

The asteroid named YR4 has a 1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032 Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA. The European Space ...