NASA’s asteroid Bennu samples reveal a 4.5-billion-year-old secret
Tiny samples from asteroid Bennu are rewriting scientists' understanding of how our Solar System formed.
ScienceDaily reports: Tiny samples from asteroid Bennu are rewriting scientists' understanding of how our Solar System formed.
New evidence suggests that Bennu was born where material from the inner and outer Solar System mixed, with Jupiter playing a surprising role in shaping its formation.
This science story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Bennu, NASA and Solar System.
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