UM-Bot Posted December 3, 2018 #1 Share Posted December 3, 2018 A NASA probe that launched back in 2016 has drawn up alongside an asteroid that could one day strike Earth. https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/323788/osiris-rex-probe-arrives-at-asteroid-bennu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted December 3, 2018 #2 Share Posted December 3, 2018 (edited) After extensive testing they found that indeed it was a space rock. Edited December 3, 2018 by Silver Surfer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclopes500 Posted December 4, 2018 #3 Share Posted December 4, 2018 That asteroid is a conglomerate. If that becomes a threat to earth destroying it will be difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bison Posted December 4, 2018 #4 Share Posted December 4, 2018 It would probably be better to gently nudge Bennu away from a course headed for Earth. Anything destructive would be likely to scatter all the loose bits of this 'rubble pile' asteroid unpredictably, perhaps sending many Earthward. The odds of Bennu ever assuming a collision course with Earth are still very low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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