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

An asteroid the size of One World Trade Center has a very small chance of crashing into Earth in the year 2182. But what ...

Researchers predict that a collision with the asteroid Bennu would plunge Earth into a year's long 'impact winter'.

Scientists from South Korea have conducted simulations regarding the potential impact of asteroid Bennu on Earth in the year ...

The near-Earth asteroid Bennu poses a potential threat of collision with Earth. New research shows that an impact could cause drastic climate changes, leading to 'impact winter' and severe ozone ...

Simulations of a potential impact by a hill-sized space rock event next century have revealed the rough ride humanity would be in for, hinting at what it'd take for us to survive such a catastrophe.

A team of researchers have now modelled what will happen to the planet, climate and humans if this asteroid crashes on Earth ...

The asteroid, named Bennu, passes close to Earth every six years. It is listed as one of NASA’s “potentially hazardous ...

Ancient bird Vegavis iaai, unearthed near Antarctica, holds the record as oldest lineage ancestor of all current birds. Fossil predates asteroid strike by three million years. Scientific community ...

NASA classifies Bennu as a medium-sized asteroid, measuring about one-third of a mile (500 metres) across. While far smaller ...

Rock and dust samples brought back to Earth from the asteroid Bennu contain organic matter and a variety of minerals crucial to the emergence of life ...

The 500metre wide rock could throw 400million tonnes of dust into the atmosphere, dropping the Earth's temperature 4C ...