NASA makes 'astonishing' discovery about surface of giant distant asteroid Bennu - The Mirror

A NASA spacecraft sent to investigate a massive asteroid that could one day hit earth discovered its surface is so loosely packed, stepping on it would be like stepping into a kids' ball pit

NASA scientists analysing a giant asteroid that could hit earth sometime between 2175 and 2199 have uncovered some fascinating facts about its surface. In 2020 NASA's spacecraft OSIRIS-REx collecte… [+3670 chars]

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