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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."


The potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu probably won't hit Earth. But this study shows the damage a space rock of its size could do.

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