Bennu asteroid samples point to a surprising origin involving Jupiter

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What happened

The asteroid Bennu orbits the sun once every 1.2 years and approaches Earth every six years, passing within around 300,000 kilometers.

NASA took advantage of this to collect material from the celestial body.

Key facts

  • The asteroid Bennu orbits the sun once every 1.2 years and approaches Earth every six years, passing within around 300,000 kilometers.
  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:40:01 UTC.

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