What happen if asteroid collided to earth☠️

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Bennu is not a steroid, but rather an asteroid. It is formally known as 101955 Bennu and is a near-Earth asteroid discovered in September 1999. Bennu belongs to a group of asteroids called Apollo asteroids, which have orbits that cross Earth's orbit.

Bennu is of particular interest to scientists because it is a potentially hazardous asteroid, meaning it has a chance of colliding with Earth in the future. However, the probability of this happening is low, with current estimates suggesting a 1 in 2,700 chance of Bennu impacting our planet between the years 2175 and 2199.

In 2016, NASA launched the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to study Bennu up close. OSIRIS-REx arrived at Bennu in December 2018 and successfully collected a sample of the asteroid's surface material in October 2020. The spacecraft is scheduled to return to Earth in 2023, bringing back the sample for further analysis.

Studying Bennu and analyzing the returned sample will provide valuable insights into the early solar system's formation and evolution. It will also help scientists better understand the composition and characteristics of near-Earth asteroids, contributing to our knowledge of potential impact hazards and potential resources for future space

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