What would happen if Bennu hit Earth?

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What would happen if Bennu hit Earth?

In 2018, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission reached asteroid 101955 Bennu. Two years later, the spacecraft snagged a sample of its surface, which has since been returned to Earth. Now, astronomers are getting to know Bennu like never before — and a new study looks at how it could wreck us.  Bennu is classified as a near-EarthContinue reading "Bennu isn’t likely to hit Earth — but if it did, here’s what would happen" The post Bennu isn’t likely to hit Ear…

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It’s been a long time since Earth was hit by a large asteroid. But that doesn’t mean it won’t happen again. There are countless space rocks floating around and a few come awfully close. One of them is asteroid Bennu. NASA recently collected a sample of it and now it turns out […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl .

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A study published in the journal Science Advances analyzed the possible consequences of the collision of the asteroid Bennu with the Earth. The researchers point out that this event could significantly impact the global climate, terrestrial ecosystems, and oceans. + Read more news from World in the West If the shock occurs, which is expected to take place 157 years from now, the planet would face a global winter. This period would be marked by a…