Bennu

Scientists Make a Game-Changing Find in the Bennu Asteroid

Building blocks of life discovered in Bennu asteroid rewrite origin story: According to the researchers some amino acids, the building blocks for life, in the asteroid Bennu samples likely formed in a different way than was previously thought, in the harsh conditions of the early solar system.

Building blocks of life discovered in Bennu asteroid rewrite origin story - EurekAlert!

Building blocks of life discovered in Bennu asteroid rewrite origin story - EurekAlert!

NASA discovers 'space gum' and sugars 'crucial to life' in asteroid Bennu samples brought to Earth (video)

Why do some gray asteroids shine red or blue in different lights? New results from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission reveal how light reflecting off Bennu’s surface bears witness to impacts across the solar system.

NASA puts asteroid Bennu under the microscope | Space photo of the day for Aug. 29, 2025

Planetary scientist decodes clues in Bennu’s surface composition to make sense of far-flung asteroids - EurekAlert!

It's Official: Asteroids Ryugu and Bennu Are Siblings

Ancient solar system crash may explain Bennu and Ryugu’s origin

Spectral analysis suggests asteroids Bennu and Ryugu are part of Polana family

SwRI study supports theory that asteroids Bennu and Ryugu are part of the Polana family - EurekAlert!

The asteroid Bennu is even weirder than we thought

What would happen if Bennu hit Earth? "Dai and her team turned to computer simulations. The results didn’t paint a rosy picture, even if humanity would (probably) survive it."

What would happen if the OSIRIS-REx asteroid Bennu smashed into Earth in 2182?

Scientists Simulated Bennu Crashing to Earth in September 2182. It's Not Pretty.

Dust from asteroid Bennu shows: Building blocks of life and possible habitats were widespread in our solar system - EurekAlert

Life’s building blocks in Bennu samples - EurekAlert

Muestra de la NASA del asteroide Bennu revela un ‘caldo’ con los ingredientes de la vida

Traces of ancient brine discovered on the asteroid Bennu contain minerals crucial to life - EurekAlert