The space agency, which has been tracking Bennu since the asteroid's discovery in 1999, has revised
However, scientists from Harvard Universitywe are sure that the events of the sci-fi movie "Armageddon" will not be repeated. Experts also recalled the mission that NASA plans to launch in November. Scientists want to find out on the spot whether the impact of the spacecraft will help to hit a large space rock change the trajectory of the asteroid in case it ever needs it.
Harvard University assistant professors of statistics, Lukas B. Janson and Morgan Ostern, compared the chances of Bennu colliding with Earth. This is as likely as:
- Toss a coin 11 times and get heads every time;
- Hit the bull's-eye by throwing a dart at the target with your eyes closed.
(101955) Bennu is a near-Earth asteroid that is part of thethe Apollo group, which was discovered as part of the LINEAR asteroid search project at the Socorro Observatory. In 2013, it was named after the Bennu bird, a symbol of the resurrection of Osiris, the king of the underworld in ancient Egyptian mythology.
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