Bennu

Sunlight forces tiny asteroids to get rid of their dust bunnies

Small asteroid surfaces are dustless, possibly because they're zapped by UV light.

By Phil Plait | 

7 months ago

The best shielding against small meteorite impacts? Cover yourself in rubble

Bennu has a natural force field to protect it: Crumbly rocks.

By Phil Plait | 

8 months ago

Electrostatic repulsion may be lofting small rocks off the asteroid Bennu

The tiny asteroid is spitting rocks into space.

By Phil Plait | 

10 months ago

OSIRIS-REx is now going to go asteroid hopping to the space rock that once threatened Earth

Yes, that asteroid. 

By Elizabeth Rayne | 

10 months ago

NASA got a Ryugu sample, and it could be a time capsule of the solar system

NASA now has a rare sample from Asteroid Ryugu, and the secrets of the solar system might be hiding in there.

By Elizabeth Rayne | 

1 year ago

Why is the asteroid Bennu’s surface rocky and not smooth?

Small asteroids may be more like demolition pits than beaches

By Phil Plait | 

1 year ago

Blowing up asteroids can actually protect Earth

By Elizabeth Rayne | 

1 year ago

We're probably safe from an impact by the asteroid Bennu for another 300 years

By Phil Plait | 

1 year ago

UPDATE: Incredible footage of OSIRIS-REx tagging an asteroid

By Phil Plait | 

2 years ago

UPDATE: The Bennu asteroid sample collection was successful! Almost *too* successful

By Phil Plait | 

2 years ago