An analysis of the craters on Bennu’s surface provides evidence that the rubble pile asteroid is protected from smaller impacts by the boulders scattered on the surface

An analysis of the craters on Bennu’s surface provides evidence that the rubble pile asteroid is protected from smaller impacts by the boulders scattered on the surface
” Bennu! SO. MANY. ROCKS!” why are there so many rocks on this asteroid? Find the answer with Dr. Saverio Cambioni at #365DaysOfAstro with this week news update.
Using a simple model based on granular physics, like those used for modeling sand or sugar deposits, scientists have recreated the diamond shape of asteroids Ryugu and Bennu
So with a sample of asteroid Bennu firmly inside OSIRIS-REx’s return capsule, it’s time to bring this treasure home. But it’s not the only sample return mission out there, with Japan’s Hayabusa II mission also bringing asteroid debris home. So today, let’s talk about the missions and what we’ve learned so far.
Join us today as we talk about radio transmitters found in the twinkling heart of the Milky Way. Then we’ll look at an asteroid that has a comet-like tail. And finally, Bennu is about to be sampled by OSIRIS-Rex, and we helped make that happen!
Will commercial providers be the future of space flight endeavours or will the real leaps still continue to be made by huge government institutions?
This week stories: OSIRIS-REx arrives at Bennu, gravity & time and what they mean, and The @CosmoQuestx Hangoutathon! #365DaysOfAstro
The asteroid Bennu (Ben You) and the story of Richard Kowalski discovered two asteroids in 6,5 hours.