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.

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 ...

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. The next major asteroid NASA is worried about is 29075 (1950 DA).

Compared to Bennu, which is about 0.3 miles (0.5 km) wide, the dinosaur-killing asteroid was massive. Medium-sized asteroids like Bennu are more common in the solar system.

The asteroid Bennu is puzzling scientists, with samples from the space rock showing weirder properties than they expected. These include extremely high nitrogen levels and improbably magnetic ...

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. It might come even ...

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.

The asteroid that slammed into Earth 66 million years ago and led to the extinction of dinosaurs was estimated to be about 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) in diameter and marked the last known large ...

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.