Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global winter that affects our planet for years.

The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every six years at about 186,000 miles (299,000 km) away. So what would happen ...

Bennu, a rocky object classified as a near-Earth asteroid, has a one-in-2,700 chance of colliding with the Earth in September 2182, new research has discovered. The IBS Center for Climate Physics ...

Bennu is an asteroid that was discovered in 1999. On Sept. 24, 2182, it has a 1 in 2,700 chance of striking the planet. While large, it isn’t large enough to wipe out all life.

Bennu has a diameter of roughly 500 meters (1,640 feet) and has a 1 in 2,700 chance of hitting our planet in September 2182. Bennu is not on the scale of the Chicxulub impactor – which hit the ...

Astronomers estimate that Bennu has a 1 in 2,700 chance of affecting Earth in September 2182, which equates to a 0.037% chance.. The asteroid, which contains the building blocks of life according ...

A study detailing the outcomes published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances. Medium-size asteroids such as Bennu collide with Earth about every 100,000 to 200,000 years, according to the study.

A study detailing the outcomes published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances. Medium-size asteroids such as Bennu collide with Earth about every 100,000 to 200,000 years, according to the study.