NASA Predicts Asteroid With Force of 22 Atomic Bombs Might Hit Earth In….

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NASA scientists are keeping a close eye on asteroid Bennu, a 1,610-foot-wide cosmic object that could smash into our planet 159 years from now. According to NASA's OSIRIS-REx science team, the asteroid which was first discovered in 1999, could possibly drift into our planet's orbit and could hit Earth by September 24, 2182.

As reported by NASA, precise predictions for the Bennu asteroid were possible because of data from the agency's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. Bennu was discovered in 1999, and ground-based telescopes were used to study close encounters with Earth in 1999, 2005 and 2011. OSIRIS-REx was launched in 2016 and reached Bennu in December 2018.

For nearly two and a half years, OSIRIS-REx flew around Bennu like a hummingbird, taking pictures and gathering information about Bennu's size, shape, mass and composition, and monitoring its spin and orbital trajectory. During that time, it constantly sent information back to Earth using NASA's Deep Space Network of giant radio antennas and was often able to pinpoint the position of Bennu to within a few meters.

It is believed to be taller than the Empire State Building, and if it were to collide with Earth, it would release approximately 1,200 megatons of energy—24 times more powerful than the most potent nuclear weapon on Earth. NASA has stated that during a flyby, there is a slight chance that Bennu could pass through a gravitational pull region, setting it on a collision course with Earth, but this only has a 1 in 22 chance.
During the flyby, there is an extremely small chance that Bennu will pass through a "gravitational keyhole" - a region of space that would set it on just the right path to impact Earth, late in the 22nd century,"

This near-Earth object, discovered in 1999, formed approximately 10 million years ago in a solar system that is about 4.5 billion years old. Scientists are intrigued by its geographical and chemical composition, as it can provide valuable insights into the origin and development of our rocky planet.
According to the reports, Bennu passes near Earth every six years and had three close encounters with Earth in 1999, 2005 and 2011. Scientists believe that there is now a 1 in 2,700, or 0.037% chance, that Bennu could hit our planet by 2182.

NASA's interest in Bennu is so profound that they launched the OSIRIS-REx mission in 2020, which briefly touched the asteroid, collected samples, and then departed. This mission marked a significant milestone in asteroid exploration and sample retrieval.
While Bennu's chances of collision with Earth may have been termed as less likely by the US space agency for now, it has been categorized as a "potentially hazardous asteroid" that could come as near as 4.65 million miles from Earth.
"Although the chances of it hitting Earth are very low, Bennu remains one of the two most hazardous known asteroids in our solar system, along with another asteroid called 1950 DA.
Bennu is a carbon-rich asteroid discovered in 1999 and classified as a "near-Earth object". It was formed in the first 10 million years of the solar system's history, which is over 4.5 billion years ago. It thus holds valuable clues to the origins and development of rocky planets such as Earth, and may even contain organic molecules similar to those necessary for life to evolve.
Numerous internet videos depict the potentially catastrophic scenario of a large asteroid colliding with Earth. This alarming possibility could become reality with NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, launched in 2016, as it may intersect with Bennu. The projected collision date is set for September 24, 2184.

[CharlesLucero-vvnw]

That the same one that was to impact the planet Earth 2029

[SharksSJ]

Bennu isn’t a solid mass so it won’t be too bad if it strikes on land. If it hits anywhere in the ocean that’s definitely going to ruin our day.